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Hazelnut and nougat bites with chilli and stuffed macadamia moon-shaped biscuits with ginger and redcurrant jelly
12460004 - Hazelnut and nougat bites with chilli and stuffed macadamia moon-shaped biscuits with ginger and redcurrant jelly
Torenia 'Yellow MOON™'
14045034 - Torenia 'Yellow MOON™'
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
14002314 - Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
The conjunction of the waxing 4-day-old crescent Moon below the Pleiades,and set in a slightly hazy sky on March 25,2023. The haze adds the colourful "lunar corona" halo around the bright crescent of the Moon from diffraction effects in the high icy clouds. Shot before the sky got dark,the remaining twilight adds the blue to the background sky. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon.
13998604 - The conjunction of the waxing 4-day-old crescent Moon below the Pleiades,and set in a slightly hazy sky on March 25,2023. The haze adds the colourful "lunar corona" halo around the bright crescent of the Moon from diffraction effects in the high icy clouds. Shot before the sky got dark,the remaining twilight adds the blue to the background sky. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon.
A frame from a time-lapse showing the rising 15-day-old Moon exhibiting the Chinese lantern effect from atmospheric refraction.
13898880 - A frame from a time-lapse showing the rising 15-day-old Moon exhibiting the Chinese lantern effect from atmospheric refraction.
The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.
13898578 - The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.
Gibbous Moon over Banff townsite, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Taken July 29, 2012 with Canon 7D and 10-22mm lens at ISO 100, f/6.3 and metered. Taken in twilight. Peak is left is Mt. Rundle. Taken from Mt. Norquay viewpoint overlooking town looking south.
13897956 - Gibbous Moon over Banff townsite, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Taken July 29, 2012 with Canon 7D and 10-22mm lens at ISO 100, f/6.3 and metered. Taken in twilight. Peak is left is Mt. Rundle. Taken from Mt. Norquay viewpoint overlooking town looking south.
Paper lanterns lighted up on the streets of Hoi An ,Vietnam during the Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Festival
13846426 - Paper lanterns lighted up on the streets of Hoi An ,Vietnam during the Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Festival
Torenia 'Rose MOON'
14045044 - Torenia 'Rose MOON'
Dahlia 'American Moon
14033107 - Dahlia 'American Moon
This is a composite of the October 14,2023 annular solar eclipse with a sequence of six images showing the Moon advancing across a sunspot,the largest one visible on the Sun that day.
13999613 - This is a composite of the October 14,2023 annular solar eclipse with a sequence of six images showing the Moon advancing across a sunspot,the largest one visible on the Sun that day.
The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.
13998267 - The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.
Exiting the narrow Trollfjord by searchlight and under moonlight, on the northbound voyage of the Hurtigruten ferry ship the ms Trollfjord, on October 15, 2019. Capella is at top; Betelgeuse and Orion are rising at centre at the mouth of the fjord; Aldebaran is partly in cloud left of the Moon.
13899628 - Exiting the narrow Trollfjord by searchlight and under moonlight, on the northbound voyage of the Hurtigruten ferry ship the ms Trollfjord, on October 15, 2019. Capella is at top; Betelgeuse and Orion are rising at centre at the mouth of the fjord; Aldebaran is partly in cloud left of the Moon.
Full moon over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
13812238 - Full moon over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Torenia 'Magenta MOON'
14045039 - Torenia 'Magenta MOON'
This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.
13999674 - This is the gathering on the evening of April 22,2023 of the waxing crescent Moon below Venus and near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.
A green,red and magenta auroral curtain over the old Churchill Rocket Range,in the light of the waxing quarter Moon,February 26,2023. The Moon is in Taurus between the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. At far right are Jupiter and Venus setting in the west. This is looking south and southwest.
13998328 - A green,red and magenta auroral curtain over the old Churchill Rocket Range,in the light of the waxing quarter Moon,February 26,2023. The Moon is in Taurus between the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. At far right are Jupiter and Venus setting in the west. This is looking south and southwest.
The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.
13899692 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.
A panorama of the 8-day-old first quarter Moon on March 14, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon.
13898397 - A panorama of the 8-day-old first quarter Moon on March 14, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon.
A composite stack of 12 images taken June 11/12, 2017 of the waning gibbous Moon tracking low across the southern sky on a June nght, from moonrise at left at 11:30 pm to when it began to leave the frame at right at 4 a.m. and when the sky was brightening with dawn. Images are at 25-minute intervals. The sky is blue here from the moonlight.
13897834 - A composite stack of 12 images taken June 11/12, 2017 of the waning gibbous Moon tracking low across the southern sky on a June nght, from moonrise at left at 11:30 pm to when it began to leave the frame at right at 4 a.m. and when the sky was brightening with dawn. Images are at 25-minute intervals. The sky is blue here from the moonlight.
Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
13828323 - Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
Moon and rainbow arch in blue sky over Horseshoe Niagara Falls Ontario Canada
13820750 - Moon and rainbow arch in blue sky over Horseshoe Niagara Falls Ontario Canada
9-day-old gibbous Moon, taken April 23, 2010, with Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor, plus 2x Barlow for f/12 and 1600mm focal length. Canon 7D camera at ISO 100. Seeing poor -- this was the sharpest of the lot.
13899546 - 9-day-old gibbous Moon, taken April 23, 2010, with Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor, plus 2x Barlow for f/12 and 1600mm focal length. Canon 7D camera at ISO 100. Seeing poor -- this was the sharpest of the lot.
Moon over the ski resort town of Levi in the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, Finland
13848581 - Moon over the ski resort town of Levi in the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, Finland
Moorish Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) with moon in background, Spain
13828373 - Moorish Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) with moon in background, Spain
Common Yellow Scorpion, Buthus occitanus, and moon in background, Spain
13828223 - Common Yellow Scorpion, Buthus occitanus, and moon in background, Spain
Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Moon'
14045664 - Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Moon'
Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
13999716 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
The moon & the steeple of the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah.
13998497 - The moon & the steeple of the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah.
The conjunction of the waning crescent Moon with Venus as they were rising low in the northeast dawn sky on June 26, 2022, taken from home in southern Alberta, latitude 51° N. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. The sky exhibits the wonderful transition of colours from the orange at the horizon through the spectrum to the blues at top.
13897774 - The conjunction of the waning crescent Moon with Venus as they were rising low in the northeast dawn sky on June 26, 2022, taken from home in southern Alberta, latitude 51° N. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. The sky exhibits the wonderful transition of colours from the orange at the horizon through the spectrum to the blues at top.
The 13.7-day-old Moon (a day before Full) with the south polar region tipped toward us in a favourable libration for viewing the southern regions and features. This was April 6, 2020. The large crater, Bailly, is on the southern limb, better seen here than at most similar phases, due to the favourable southern libration.
13897656 - The 13.7-day-old Moon (a day before Full) with the south polar region tipped toward us in a favourable libration for viewing the southern regions and features. This was April 6, 2020. The large crater, Bailly, is on the southern limb, better seen here than at most similar phases, due to the favourable southern libration.
Backpacking camper in Lostine River valley meadow with moon rising over Eagle Cap mountain; Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon.
13845719 - Backpacking camper in Lostine River valley meadow with moon rising over Eagle Cap mountain; Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon.
European rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes nasicornis) with moon in background, Spain
13828372 - European rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes nasicornis) with moon in background, Spain
Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
13828330 - Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
13828324 - Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
Little Owl (Athene noctua) and moon, Spain
13828315 - Little Owl (Athene noctua) and moon, Spain
Agapanthus Silver Moon
14049876 - Agapanthus Silver Moon
Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Moon Stone'.
14014654 - Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Moon Stone'.
An ice crystal halo around the waxing gibbous Moon set in the winter stars of a January night. The 22° halo is most obvious and with a reddish and sharply defined inner rim and a bluish and more diffuse outer edge. But a faint 8° halo is also visible,a rare halo sometimes called the Van Buijsen Halo (according to Lynch and Livingston in their book Color and Light in Nature; Minnaert also mentions it in his seminal book The Nature of Color and Light in the Open Air). It is not a lens flare as shots taken with the Moon well off to one side of the frame still show the inner halo centred on the Mo
13998285 - An ice crystal halo around the waxing gibbous Moon set in the winter stars of a January night. The 22° halo is most obvious and with a reddish and sharply defined inner rim and a bluish and more diffuse outer edge. But a faint 8° halo is also visible,a rare halo sometimes called the Van Buijsen Halo (according to Lynch and Livingston in their book Color and Light in Nature; Minnaert also mentions it in his seminal book The Nature of Color and Light in the Open Air). It is not a lens flare as shots taken with the Moon well off to one side of the frame still show the inner halo centred on the Mo
The moon over eroded geologic formations in Ischigualasto Provincial Park in San Juan Province, Argentina.
13899266 - The moon over eroded geologic formations in Ischigualasto Provincial Park in San Juan Province, Argentina.
The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon (more like the 3.5-day Moon) on April 8, 2019 exposed for just the bright sunlit crescent, revealing details along the terminator.
13898958 - The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon (more like the 3.5-day Moon) on April 8, 2019 exposed for just the bright sunlit crescent, revealing details along the terminator.
Orion at right, rising into the dawn sky on an August morning at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, August 26, 2019. The waning crescent Moon is bright in the clouds at left. Castor and Pollux in Gemini are at left of the tree,; Procyon is rising to the right of the tree. Taken from the Two Trees Road — this is one of the trees!
13898354 - Orion at right, rising into the dawn sky on an August morning at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, August 26, 2019. The waning crescent Moon is bright in the clouds at left. Castor and Pollux in Gemini are at left of the tree,; Procyon is rising to the right of the tree. Taken from the Two Trees Road — this is one of the trees!
The waning gibbous Moon approaches the star Aldebaran at an occultation on the morning of September 12, 2017. This is a multiple exposure composite of the ingress phase that occurred before sunrise, with the Moon from the final exposure and the star from exposures taken at 4-minute intervals prior to that last exposure. For the actual ingress I switched to HD movie to shoot a video of the event.
13897573 - The waning gibbous Moon approaches the star Aldebaran at an occultation on the morning of September 12, 2017. This is a multiple exposure composite of the ingress phase that occurred before sunrise, with the Moon from the final exposure and the star from exposures taken at 4-minute intervals prior to that last exposure. For the actual ingress I switched to HD movie to shoot a video of the event.
Torenia 'Moon Series'® Moon Indigo / Moon Indigo
14031817 - Torenia 'Moon Series'® Moon Indigo / Moon Indigo
The 13.7-day-old Moon (a day before Full) with the south polar region tipped toward us in a favourable libration for viewing the southern regions and features. This was April 6, 2020. The large crater, Bailly, is on the southern limb, better seen here than at most similar phases, due to the favourable southern libration.
13900476 - The 13.7-day-old Moon (a day before Full) with the south polar region tipped toward us in a favourable libration for viewing the southern regions and features. This was April 6, 2020. The large crater, Bailly, is on the southern limb, better seen here than at most similar phases, due to the favourable southern libration.
Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
13899808 - Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
13897641 - Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
Moon over the Hongo or Mushroom, an eroded geologic formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan, Argentina.
13897394 - Moon over the Hongo or Mushroom, an eroded geologic formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan, Argentina.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) with moon in background, Spain
13828272 - Barn owl (Tyto alba) with moon in background, Spain
Helleborus x ericsmithii 'White Moon'
14035785 - Helleborus x ericsmithii 'White Moon'
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
14021774 - Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.
13998558 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above the crescent Venus on July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset. The Moon was 8° above Venus this night,so not a close conjunction.
Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
13898594 - Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
Waning Moon series, Aug 2005. Canon 20Da, with Astro-Physics 5-inch refractor and 2x barlow at f/12. Taken from RAW frames, plus Noise Ninja applied.
13898007 - Waning Moon series, Aug 2005. Canon 20Da, with Astro-Physics 5-inch refractor and 2x barlow at f/12. Taken from RAW frames, plus Noise Ninja applied.
The waxing crescent Moon above the pairing of Mercury (highest) and Venus (lowest) at lower right in the evening twilight on Christmas Day, 2022.
13897969 - The waxing crescent Moon above the pairing of Mercury (highest) and Venus (lowest) at lower right in the evening twilight on Christmas Day, 2022.
The waxing 3-day-old Moon in twilight with Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon. Note the “Baily’s Beads” of bright peaks catching the morning sunlight around the lunar south pole.
13897529 - The waxing 3-day-old Moon in twilight with Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon. Note the “Baily’s Beads” of bright peaks catching the morning sunlight around the lunar south pole.
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon
14032846 - Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon
14032845 - Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon
The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus (bright and below) and Mars (dim and to the left) on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the colourful twilight sky. Earthshine is just visible on the dark side of the Moon,despite the obscuring clouds.
13998286 - The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus (bright and below) and Mars (dim and to the left) on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the colourful twilight sky. Earthshine is just visible on the dark side of the Moon,despite the obscuring clouds.
Lukas and Stephen shooting the Moon through Stephen’s 140mm TEC refractor, at the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 26, 2017.
13899680 - Lukas and Stephen shooting the Moon through Stephen’s 140mm TEC refractor, at the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, August 26, 2017.
The 5-day-old waxing crescent Moon near the Beehive star cluster, Messier 44, in Cancer on the evening of May 10, 2019, set in the deep blue twilight sky, and with Earthshine still visible on the dark side of the Moon.
13897424 - The 5-day-old waxing crescent Moon near the Beehive star cluster, Messier 44, in Cancer on the evening of May 10, 2019, set in the deep blue twilight sky, and with Earthshine still visible on the dark side of the Moon.
Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Moon
14045721 - Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Moon
Torenia 'Moon Series'® Moon Purple (Violet) / Moon Yellow
14031818 - Torenia 'Moon Series'® Moon Purple (Violet) / Moon Yellow
The moon over colorful red sandstone cliffs at sunset in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
13900219 - The moon over colorful red sandstone cliffs at sunset in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
The moon and colorful sunrise clouds over Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.
13847145 - The moon and colorful sunrise clouds over Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.
Moon over the Hörnergruppe, Fischen im Allgäu, Germany
71443250 - Moon over the Hörnergruppe, Fischen im Allgäu, Germany
Moon rising over the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy
71426490 - Moon rising over the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy
Bidens 'Moon Light
14004132 - Bidens 'Moon Light
The waxing gibbous Moon above the blue shadow of the Earth and pink Belt of Venus band, with dark blue crepuscular rays converging on the anti-solar point in the east, at sunset, from the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Part of a 450-frame time-lapse sequence, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 24mm lens on the Radian motion controller.
13900366 - The waxing gibbous Moon above the blue shadow of the Earth and pink Belt of Venus band, with dark blue crepuscular rays converging on the anti-solar point in the east, at sunset, from the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Part of a 450-frame time-lapse sequence, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 24mm lens on the Radian motion controller.
Night portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) jumping at night, with silhouette reflected and a big red moon in the sky
13828391 - Night portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) jumping at night, with silhouette reflected and a big red moon in the sky
Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
13828333 - Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
USA, Alaska. A moon glow anemone attempts to eat a blue muscle.
71412536 - USA, Alaska. A moon glow anemone attempts to eat a blue muscle.
Dolichos lablab 'Ruby Moon'
14032844 - Dolichos lablab 'Ruby Moon'
The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky setting over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022. Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon.
13900484 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky setting over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022. Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon.
Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops). Adult flying at night with prey and moon in view. Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain
13828149 - Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops). Adult flying at night with prey and moon in view. Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain
View over Lake Brienz with Mountain and Moon in Twilight in Bern Canton, Switzerland.
71443840 - View over Lake Brienz with Mountain and Moon in Twilight in Bern Canton, Switzerland.
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
14021773 - Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
The fleeting formations of light and shadow called the Lunar X (below centre on the terminator) and the Lunar V (above centre) on the 6-day-old Moon, on March 1, 2020. Can you see them?
13900397 - The fleeting formations of light and shadow called the Lunar X (below centre on the terminator) and the Lunar V (above centre) on the 6-day-old Moon, on March 1, 2020. Can you see them?
The 6.5-day-old Moon (approximately) with the Lunar X (below centre) and V (above centre) formations well lit on the terminator. This phase has an incredible amount of detail and variety of features visible along the terminator.
13899663 - The 6.5-day-old Moon (approximately) with the Lunar X (below centre) and V (above centre) formations well lit on the terminator. This phase has an incredible amount of detail and variety of features visible along the terminator.
The Full Moon rising on December 22, 2018, the day after the winter solstice, in a perfectly clear sky and over the distant horizon to the northeast over the snow-covered prairie. Some cows are grazing at left! The top edge of the Moon has a green rim and the bottom edge a red rim, from atmospheric refraction. But it made for a Christmas-coloured Moon ornament on the horizon! The dark lunar mare and even the bright rays splashing from Tycho at bottom are visible.
13898326 - The Full Moon rising on December 22, 2018, the day after the winter solstice, in a perfectly clear sky and over the distant horizon to the northeast over the snow-covered prairie. Some cows are grazing at left! The top edge of the Moon has a green rim and the bottom edge a red rim, from atmospheric refraction. But it made for a Christmas-coloured Moon ornament on the horizon! The dark lunar mare and even the bright rays splashing from Tycho at bottom are visible.
Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on window with moon in background, Spain
13828370 - Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on window with moon in background, Spain
Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on window with moon in background, Spain
13828369 - Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on window with moon in background, Spain
USA, Utah, Partial moon appears near the sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park.
71411518 - USA, Utah, Partial moon appears near the sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park.
Moon over frozen Disko Bay during winter, West Greenland, Disko Island in the background. Greenland, Denmark
71408054 - Moon over frozen Disko Bay during winter, West Greenland, Disko Island in the background. Greenland, Denmark
Torenia 'Indigo MOON'
14045033 - Torenia 'Indigo MOON'
On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .
13999102 - On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .
This is a panorama of the colourful evening twilight sky over the Badlands of the Red Deer River,Alberta,taken from the Horsethief Canyon viewpoint north of Drumheller on the Dinosaur Trail. The very thin crescent Moon is in the photo,but tough to see. It is a pale crescent very low in the orange glow to the right of the grain bins at far left.
13998841 - This is a panorama of the colourful evening twilight sky over the Badlands of the Red Deer River,Alberta,taken from the Horsethief Canyon viewpoint north of Drumheller on the Dinosaur Trail. The very thin crescent Moon is in the photo,but tough to see. It is a pale crescent very low in the orange glow to the right of the grain bins at far left.
The rising nearly Full Moon of December 19, 2021, above a snowy prairie scene with a lone tree, and the cold blue twilight lighting the snow, contrasting with the pink of the Belt of Venus above. The Moon is partly in a narrow band of cloud and is exhibiting a slight green flash phenomenon on its distorted upper edge, and red limb on its lower edge from atmospheric dispersion.
13897949 - The rising nearly Full Moon of December 19, 2021, above a snowy prairie scene with a lone tree, and the cold blue twilight lighting the snow, contrasting with the pink of the Belt of Venus above. The Moon is partly in a narrow band of cloud and is exhibiting a slight green flash phenomenon on its distorted upper edge, and red limb on its lower edge from atmospheric dispersion.
Paper lanterns lighted up on the streets of Hoi An ,Vietnam during the Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Festival
13847717 - Paper lanterns lighted up on the streets of Hoi An ,Vietnam during the Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Festival
Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
13828343 - Portrait of a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) at night with the moon behind
Canada, Manitoba, Dugald. Full moon at dawn
71422051 - Canada, Manitoba, Dugald. Full moon at dawn
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
14048927 - Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
Torenia 'Yellow MOON'
14045037 - Torenia 'Yellow MOON'
A moonlit scene of the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is in the frame at top,providing the illumination and lighting Blakiston Creek. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight.
13999539 - A moonlit scene of the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is in the frame at top,providing the illumination and lighting Blakiston Creek. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight.
Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
13999423 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.
A scene of the crescent Moon with Earthshine,planets and the last of the winter stars in the evening twilight,with a thunderstorm and lightning bolts added for a bonus,over the prairie lake near home,the Crawling Valley Reservoir. This was May 22,2023.
13998461 - A scene of the crescent Moon with Earthshine,planets and the last of the winter stars in the evening twilight,with a thunderstorm and lightning bolts added for a bonus,over the prairie lake near home,the Crawling Valley Reservoir. This was May 22,2023.
Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
13900511 - Moon over the Submarine, an eroded sandstone formation in Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan Province, Argentina.
A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.
13899282 - A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.
First light on the Temple of the Inscriptions with the moon in the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque, Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13845904 - First light on the Temple of the Inscriptions with the moon in the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque, Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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