Tomorrow night, January 13, 2025, Mars, the brightest object on the lower part of the photo, will appear to be eaten by the Moon. In a rare event that occurs about once every 14 years, the Moon will pass in front of Mars, hiding it from view for a few hours. The event will beContinue reading “Moon Eats Mars Tomorrow Night”
Tag Archives: Moon
Morning Moon
Shy and unassuming, the crescent moon had just risen above the trees. It was caressed by cirrus clouds that heralded an approaching cold front that would darken the skies the following day. In the meantime, the moon slowly crossed the daytime sky and hours later cast a glorious glow in the evening twilight ahead ofContinue reading “Morning Moon”
Moon-scope
My telescope in morning twilight and the Moon as viewed through it. #moon #venus #telescope #twlight
Sky Delights and Christmas Lights
On a recent walk through the neighborhood after sunset, Venus and the crescent moon winked through gaps in the trees as we took in the local Christmas decorations. We were quite delighted by both. #venus #moon #christmaslights #christmas #evening
Reflecting On a Hunter’s Moon
The hunter’s moon cast its reflection in the pool this morning and is a reminder when the fields and forests, not the supermarket, were the source of food for the winter. It will be visible most of the night for the next couple of days and will still be big and bright even as itContinue reading “Reflecting On a Hunter’s Moon”
Perigean Moon
Yesterday morning, September 18, 2024, the full moon peered between branches of trees and seemed to wink at us as we walked through the neighborhood in the predawn twilight. It appeared especially large and bright then and for good reason. It was about as close to Earth as it ever gets. The orbit of theContinue reading “Perigean Moon”
Ecliptic Light Parade
Two days ago, August 30, 2024, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon traced the path of the ecliptic in the early morning sky. The sideways “V” of Taurus can be seen in the upper right of the image and the the stellar pair, Castor and Pollux of Gemini grace the lower left, just above the MoonContinue reading “Ecliptic Light Parade”
Sunset Siblings
Venus, the small dot near the right horizon, has taken its place as the evening star once again while the grinning crescent moon lies higher in the twilight sky. Together, they trace the path that the sun will appear to follow as it heads south towards fall and then on to winter. #venus #moon #sunContinue reading “Sunset Siblings”
Neither Old nor Young
The moon, as viewed from earth, is often called “young” when seen as a crescent in the evening sky and “old” when seen as a crescent in the morning sky. In the image above the moon is neither young or old but is full, and I can relate. I am not young but do notContinue reading “Neither Old nor Young”
Hello Little Bro
Earth’s little brother was grinning in the evening sky two nights ago, and I just had to look at it through my telescope. Then it seemed that photos of it would be nice, so I held my iPhone camera to the eyepiece and got these shots of the southern moon. Craters, valleys, mountains and plainsContinue reading “Hello Little Bro”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 