Earth and Beyond writer, researcher, host and producer Kathleen Fleming tackles the cross-quarter day, the moon waning to new, the equation of time at its maximum for the year, the ascent of Venus, and the impending time change on this edition of StarDate Susitna. Audio runs about 8 minutes 20 seconds.

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Astrophotography by Anthony Ayiomamitis, in Greece. www.perseus.gr