... Credit Copyright: Robert P lzl Explanation: For many Europeans, the Sun and New Moon rose together on January 4 in a partial solar eclipse . Arriving close on the heels of the new year, it was the first of a series of four(!) partial solar eclipses due in 2011 . ... As Sun and Moon rose above the eastern horizon, the town of Graz is seen bathed in warming sunlight only partially blocked by the New Moon, spreading beneath the town's landmark clock tower. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...