Today’s story begins on the prior night, when the Moon was an even thinner crescent.
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Morning Moon, June 2020
I have been guessing, and I think correctly, that most people do not realize the Moon is visible in morning daylight.
Read moreSaturn, Jupiter, and Moon, Early June Morning, 2020
This early morning view was simply too good to miss, so yes, I stayed up to at least see it when the Moon had risen high in the South.
Read moreMore Moon, June 2020
I tried to get the overall sharpness, contrast, and brightness as close to the image from two nights ago as possible.
Read morePlane and Moon
Here is another “by chance” image. I was outside early evening to photograph the rising Moon with my Canon EOS, to get a daytime shot.
Read moreWell-Framed Early Waxing Gibbous Moon, May 2020
With excellent viewing conditions on this cool night, I took a number of pictures of the Moon with my telescope and iPhone.
Read moreMoon on May 3rd, 2020
Time to start getting the telescopes out more regularly, as the weather warms but is not too warm yet.
Read moreMoon on April 5th, 2020
The Moon was not my only target. Stay tuned in the coming days for more images from tonight’s session.
Read moreLeap Day Moon, Venus, and Choice Confirmations
For those of you that were able to see it, the Moon and Venus were very close that night.
Read moreCloud Hiatus Over
It will be a fun year. Jupiter and Saturn’s oppositions are a mere five months away. Mars returns to opposition this year.
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