Planet: Improved or Not?

Hi guys, I Have Been Trying and Trying the Last Month’s to Improve My Skills in Planet Creation.
Your Critique is most Welcome;

[2014] NEW!
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[2014] NEW!
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[2013] OLD…
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Many Thanks,

Jim Morren

I like the lens flair. Is that Blender or something else? (And if it is blender would you care to share?)

The Lens Flare is in Blender, Lost of Composting.
The Base Flare Texture is from a Real Light:
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I have a Timelapse of how I made it:

You can Animate the Sun Streaks by Adjusting the Angle and Fade on Both the Glare [streaks] Nodes.

That first image has a hazy blue patina that overlaps the dark hemisphere and so doesn’t seem natural for space. Are you trying to implement a Zodiacal light?

No, that was not my intention.