Its apparently hard to see the new moon around this date but I was able. I was happy to see this other bright star...
The planet Mercury and the bright star Spica are in the vicinity of the young moon, but these bright lights will be lost in the afterglow of sunset at northerly latitudes. But in our south, I see only one light - is it Mercury or Spica?
Thankful for:
Google once again. Thought it was Venus!
Beautiful shot and you capture the whole circumference of the moon. I pass by the Salini Salt Pans very rarely but I guess when the water in the pans evaporates with the heat of the sun which we have more than we want, it is easy to collect the salt. Only I don't know what happens next.
Just showed this to David and he looked it up on Stellarium. He reckons that it is Mercury because at 8.14 pm NZ time Spica is slightly higher in the sky
@happypat Your moon must be the same as ours - didn't realise it was the last quarter! Actually checked again and the last quarter is on the 10th Oct so this must be the first quarter......
Well done! I have always wanted to capture one of the planets alongside the moon but can't due to the way I have to shoot- later at night when it's above the treeline. By then the planets have moved further away. Beautiful capture!
what a beautifully clear blue night sky. I don't know enough of what is what in the sky. Being directionally challenged, I even find it difficult to look up. But fascinating, it is.
