Tag: brightness

The Waxing Crescent Moon Craves Attention, Mars at Maximum Size, and Holiday Season Evening Bright Lights!

November 27, 2022

This terrific image of Mars was taken by Andrea Girones of Ottawa on November 23, 2022 at 11:35 pm EST. The large bright area at upper left is named Aeria. the dark region below that is Sinus Sabaeus, and the dark feature to the right is Mare Acidalum. Dark features on Mars tend to be…
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The Bright Harvest Moon wades through Water Constellations, then Mambos with Mars, Venus Kisses Regulus, and Bright Baubles for Your Bubble!

September 27, 2020

This spectacular photograph of the pre-dawn zodiacal light was captured on September 25, 2020 at 5:37 am by Malcolm Park of Prince Edward County, Ontario. The bright point at centre is the planet Venus. The knot of stars above Venus is Messier 44, also known as the Beehive Cluster, in Cancer. Malcolm’s gallery of beautiful…
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