Tag: Vernal Equinox

A Peek at Polaris, the Waxing Moon and Dim Mars Duo in Evening, and the Equinox Arrives with a Lunar X!

This image of the waxing crescent moon was taken by Michael Watson of Toronto on March 2, 2014. It nicely shows the Earthshine phenomenon, and the way the position of the lit crescent on the young moon at this time of year resembles the Cheshire Cat’s smile. Michael’s gallery of images are hosted on his…
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The Equinox Brings Spring, the Crescent Moon Passes Pre-dawn Planets while morning Mars Meets Jupiter, and Dark Sky Delights!

The bright and large open star cluster known as the Pleiades or Messier 45 is composed of sibling stars (the daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology) that formed of the same gas cloud. Interstellar dust in the foreground scatters the stars’ light with a blue colour. The cluster is very easily seen with…
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