November 20th, 2017, 5:10 p.m. local time
A bitter, windy chill was in the air tonight, with calm and clear heavens in strong deference. The young crescent Moon made its Monthly debut in the West. Few will notice before it sets.
The Moon has now passed by the Sun three times in the sky since the Great North American Eclipse of 2017. Summer turned to Fall. Fall is rapidly giving way to Winter. The wonderful sites of the cosmos are available on nights like these for those who wish to seize the opportunity. But don’t wait too long, for the Sun and Moon and stars wait for no one as their eternal journey carries on.
Most trees framing this evening’s Moon have already started their annual hibernation. But amazingly, here in the Midwest in late November, many trees are stubbornly holding onto their leaves, though they usually would have been shed weeks ago by now. Notice the one tree in the background still full as if in mid September. I do not know what’s up with the trees this year, but they do need to hurry up if they don’t want to miss Winter.
