Another Skinny Moon

27 Day Old Moon

The thin crescent moon hovered low in the morning sky during our walk, with only two more days left to new moon. The past two months, this late phase has been hard to spot, but for the next couple of months it will be much more easily seen as it traces the path of the summer Sun through the sky. In four more days it appear on the other side of the Sun in the evening twilight very close to the planets Venus and Mars for a spectacular conjunction. Telescopic views of Venus will reveal a very interesting surprise.

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Published by eskildoodle1

Retired physician with interests in writing, photography, music, and astronomy. I have written multiple stories of life experiences, travel, and astronomy, and have been playing the ukulele for 10 years. My wife Fairy and I travel frequently to the Pacific Islands of Hawaii, and French Polynesia, and I have learned several of their native-language songs. This blog will be a forum to share experiences with family and friends.

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