Thursday, September 13, 2007

Crescent moon with Earthshine

On the evenings of September 13, 14, and 15, the crescent moon appears in the southwestern sky just after sunset. It is filled with Earthshine, the sunlight back reflected off the Earth. To its upper left, glows Jupiter. To the moon's lower right, sets elusive Mercury. Jupiter is no challenge to locate, Mercury is.

Such is our view from Earth...

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