Tag: lunar terminator

The Crescent Moon Delights during Evening, Jupiter and Saturn Salsa at Midnight, and some Sights Described for Moonlit Nights!

The Moon as it will appear at 11 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The prominent, dark, round crater Theophilus located mid-moon, near the terminator line, will change in appearance each night this week as its rim, and then its floor, fills with sunlight. These hourly images are available from NASA’s Moon…
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A Farewell to Venus, a Week of Waxing Moon Viewing, Jupiter Sports Shadow Spots, and then Enters the Evening Sky!

This inverted picture of the crescent Venus was taken by holding my smartphone over the eyepiece of my telescope at 9 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2020. The crescent was also visible in binoculars. If you have clear skies after sunset in the next several days, have a go! Hello, Late-May Stargazers! Here are your…
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