Venus was only 5 degrees away from the crescent moon this evening in the western sky; the tiny bright red star just below the moon is called Omega Virginis in the constellation of Virgo.
Because it was only a three-day-old moon, there was some lovely earthshine showing up on the lunar surface.
Image taken with a Canon 70D camera and a Tamron 18-400mm lens @400mm, the exposure time was 2 seconds and ISO800.
Because it was only a three-day-old moon, there was some lovely earthshine showing up on the lunar surface.
Image taken with a Canon 70D camera and a Tamron 18-400mm lens @400mm, the exposure time was 2 seconds and ISO800.
~ Earthshine on Crescent Moon with red star Omega Virginis nearby ~
Earthshine is a very pretty phenomenon that only occurs when the Moon is close to the Sun as the reflected sunlight from Earth softly illuminates the dark portion of the lunar surface.
You will see it a few days after new Moon (waxing crescent) in the western sky or a few days before new Moon (Waning Crescent) in the eastern sky; keep a look out for it an hour after sunset or an hour before sunrise.
Canon 70D camera and Tamron 18-400mm lens @400mm, one second exposure and ISO800.
You will see it a few days after new Moon (waxing crescent) in the western sky or a few days before new Moon (Waning Crescent) in the eastern sky; keep a look out for it an hour after sunset or an hour before sunrise.
Canon 70D camera and Tamron 18-400mm lens @400mm, one second exposure and ISO800.
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