"The observations were made shortly after sunrise before the Sun's heating of the atmosphere distorted the images captured by the telescope, " says Michael Mendillo, professor of astronomy at Boston University.

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Skydive solo in the Nevada desert just after sunrise.

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Gov Hickenlooper has ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset until the day after Mr Clements's funeral, the Denver Post reported.

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Wednesday morning Hickenlooper ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff between sunrise and sunset until after Clements' funeral.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset until after Clements' funeral.

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Comprised of palatial villas, a free-form swimming pool, signature Anantara Spa and gourmet dining, I was anxious to experience all the property had to offer and, after a quick dip in the refreshing pool, I signed up for an early morning, sunrise desert trek.

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The rules say "night" is defined as 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.

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On April 30th the focus switches to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, where a special concert will take place in Congo Square just after sunrise.

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