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$The waxing crescent Moon near Jupiter on the evening of March 14, 2024, setting into the western twilight sky on an austral autumn evening. The Moon is in thin cloud adding the colourful lunar "corona" around it from diffraction from the cloud's water droplets. Earthshine is visible on the "dark side of the Moon."$

14248603 - The waxing crescent Moon near Jupiter on the evening of March 14, 2024, setting into the western twilight sky on an austral autumn evening. The Moon is in thin cloud adding the colourful lunar "corona" around it from diffraction from the cloud's water droplets. Earthshine is visible on the "dark side of the Moon."

14136738 - Night View Of A Japanese Pagoda With Moon Crescent; Kyoto, Japan

14123901 - A waxing crescent moon & stars photographed at night with a telephoto lens over the Dominican Republic.

14301817 - A streetlamp is illuminated while the crescent moon glows in the dark blue sky, creating a tranquil nighttime atmosphere.

The waning crescent Moon rising in a wide conjunction with Venus in the pre-dawn sky, over a snowy field with a deer posing for the photo! Earthshine lights the dark side of the Moon. This was December 9, 2023.

14249028 - The waning crescent Moon rising in a wide conjunction with Venus in the pre-dawn sky, over a snowy field with a deer posing for the photo! Earthshine lights the dark side of the Moon. This was December 9, 2023.

A nightscape scene under a twilight "blue-hour" sky, on the Red Rock Canyon Road in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, looking west toward the sunset with the four-day-old crescent Moon setting alongside the stars of Leo to the left.

14248670 - A nightscape scene under a twilight "blue-hour" sky, on the Red Rock Canyon Road in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, looking west toward the sunset with the four-day-old crescent Moon setting alongside the stars of Leo to the left.

$The waxing crescent Moon near Jupiter on the evening of March 14, 2024, with the pair below Orion, all setting into the western twilight sky on an austral autumn evening. The Moon is in thin cloud adding the colourful lunar "corona" around it from diffraction from the cloud's water droplets.$

14249344 - The waxing crescent Moon near Jupiter on the evening of March 14, 2024, with the pair below Orion, all setting into the western twilight sky on an austral autumn evening. The Moon is in thin cloud adding the colourful lunar "corona" around it from diffraction from the cloud's water droplets.

The waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid pink sunset clouds and in a twilight blue evening sky, on June 8, 2024. Taken from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.

14249099 - The waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid pink sunset clouds and in a twilight blue evening sky, on June 8, 2024. Taken from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.

The waning crescent Moon in a wide conjunction below Venus in the dawn sky, over a snowy field at home in southern Alberta. Earthshine lights the dark side of the Moon. This was December 9, 2023.

14248736 - The waning crescent Moon in a wide conjunction below Venus in the dawn sky, over a snowy field at home in southern Alberta. Earthshine lights the dark side of the Moon. This was December 9, 2023.

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.

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.

Earthshine lights the “dark side of the Moon” on the waxing crescent Moon of February 27, 2020. Stars surround the Moon in the deep twilight sky. The brightest star is 4.4-magnitude Nu Piscium.

13900614 - Earthshine lights the “dark side of the Moon” on the waxing crescent Moon of February 27, 2020. Stars surround the Moon in the deep twilight sky. The brightest star is 4.4-magnitude Nu Piscium.

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.

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,here set amid some silhouetted tree branches. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

13999693 - 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,here set amid some silhouetted tree branches. The dim Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon. High cloud added the natural glows on the Moon and Venus.

The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a single exposure when the Moon was still in the bright blue twilight. Even so, the faint Earthshine is just becoming visible.

13900455 - The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a single exposure when the Moon was still in the bright blue twilight. Even so, the faint Earthshine is just becoming visible.

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.

The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a blend of short and long exposures to bring out the faint Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon and deep blue twilight sky while retaining details in the bright sunlit crescent.

13897963 - The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a blend of short and long exposures to bring out the faint Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon and deep blue twilight sky while retaining details in the bright sunlit crescent.

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.

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.

$The rising waning crescent Moon on the morning of June 16, 2012, taken from home through the 130mm apo refractor at f/6 and with the Canon 60Da.$

13898813 - The rising waning crescent Moon on the morning of June 16, 2012, taken from home through the 130mm apo refractor at f/6 and with the Canon 60Da.

13898719 - The thin waning crescent Moon above Venus in the dawn sky on August 25, 2022, in a portrait oriented version.

The low waxing crescent Moon in the evening sky, Sept 30, 2019, taken to demonstrate the low angle of the ecliptic in autumn. This was taken the evening after a weekend early season snowstorm. A single exposure taken with the 24-105mm lens at 105mm and Canon EOS R camera. Dynamic Contrast filter applied to the ground with ON1 Effects.

13897739 - The low waxing crescent Moon in the evening sky, Sept 30, 2019, taken to demonstrate the low angle of the ecliptic in autumn. This was taken the evening after a weekend early season snowstorm. A single exposure taken with the 24-105mm lens at 105mm and Canon EOS R camera. Dynamic Contrast filter applied to the ground with ON1 Effects.

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.

13999477 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon of July 20,2023 amid the colours of a late evening summer sunset.

This is the rich area of nebulosity in central Cygnus that includes the Crescent Nebula (aka NGC 6888) at left,and the Tulip Nebula (aka Sharpless 2-101) at right near the star Eta Cygni.

13999012 - This is the rich area of nebulosity in central Cygnus that includes the Crescent Nebula (aka NGC 6888) at left,and the Tulip Nebula (aka Sharpless 2-101) at right near the star Eta Cygni.

The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the deep blue twilight sky.

13998784 - The conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon with Venus on June 21,2023,summer solstice evening,with the worlds in clouds in the deep blue twilight sky.

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.

The waxing 2-day-old crescent Moon setting over the front range of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta, as seen from the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, April 6, 2019. Earthshine is visible on the night side of the Moon.

13899378 - The waxing 2-day-old crescent Moon setting over the front range of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta, as seen from the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, April 6, 2019. Earthshine is visible on the night side of the Moon.

The waxing crescent Moon over the skyline of Calgary on January 18, 2018. I shot this from Tom Campbell Park area looking southwest to the sunset twilight.

13899373 - The waxing crescent Moon over the skyline of Calgary on January 18, 2018. I shot this from Tom Campbell Park area looking southwest to the sunset twilight.

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.

$The conjunction of the waxing 4-day-old crescent Moon below the Pleiades,and set in a slightly hazy sky on March 25,2023. The haze adds the colourful "lunar corona" halo around the bright crescent of the Moon from diffraction effects in the high icy clouds. Shot before the sky got dark,the remaining twilight adds the blue to the background sky. Earthshine is visible on the dark side of the Moon.$

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.

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.

This is the central area of Cygnus and its bright Milky Way starcloud surrounded by red nebulosity. At left is the star Sadr (gamma Cygni) with the complex of nebulosity catalogued as IC 1318. At centre is the distinct Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, a expanding nebula created by winds from a hot Wolf-Rayet star. At bottom left is the star cluster Messier 29, though looking a little lost in the rich starfields here. At top is the cluster IC 1311, looking more obvious than M29 but not observed visually and included in the NGC catalog. Odd. At far right are the large and loose star clusters NGC 6883

13899635 - This is the central area of Cygnus and its bright Milky Way starcloud surrounded by red nebulosity. At left is the star Sadr (gamma Cygni) with the complex of nebulosity catalogued as IC 1318. At centre is the distinct Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, a expanding nebula created by winds from a hot Wolf-Rayet star. At bottom left is the star cluster Messier 29, though looking a little lost in the rich starfields here. At top is the cluster IC 1311, looking more obvious than M29 but not observed visually and included in the NGC catalog. Odd. At far right are the large and loose star clusters NGC 6883

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.

A selfie looking at the waxing crescent Moon near Venus on Feb 27, 2020, standing beside the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Pro binoculars on the Sky-Watcher AZ5 mount.

13898658 - A selfie looking at the waxing crescent Moon near Venus on Feb 27, 2020, standing beside the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Pro binoculars on the Sky-Watcher AZ5 mount.

13878500 - Crescent Moon Setting Behind Silhouette Of Lewes Castle, Lewes, East Sussex, Uk

The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above 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. Venus is also a thin crescent but at this scale the phase of Venus is not obvious.

13998736 - The waxing 3-day-old crescent Moon above 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. Venus is also a thin crescent but at this scale the phase of Venus is not obvious.

13985303 - Hot Air Balloon Launch From Royal Victoria Park,Near Royal Crescent,Bath,Somerset,England

The two-day-old waxing crescent Moon with Earthshine, above Mercury at right, then 4 days past its greatest elongation from the Sun, in the evening sky of May 2, 2022. The star Aldebaran is at left, and below Mercury to the right is the Pleiades, just visible in the twilight and thin clouds.

13898842 - The two-day-old waxing crescent Moon with Earthshine, above Mercury at right, then 4 days past its greatest elongation from the Sun, in the evening sky of May 2, 2022. The star Aldebaran is at left, and below Mercury to the right is the Pleiades, just visible in the twilight and thin clouds.

This is the line-up of planets across the southwestern sky on December 6, 2021, consisting of (L to R): Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, with the 2.5-day-old waxing crescent Moon in conjunction below Venus. The Moon had eclipsed the Sun two days before on December 4, when it was on the ecliptic. Two days later it was below the ecliptic line. Jupiter and Saturn are in Capricornus, with its stars all visible here in the evening twilight. The three planets are nicely equally spaced. Such an array makes the ecliptic line visible.

13897791 - This is the line-up of planets across the southwestern sky on December 6, 2021, consisting of (L to R): Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, with the 2.5-day-old waxing crescent Moon in conjunction below Venus. The Moon had eclipsed the Sun two days before on December 4, when it was on the ecliptic. Two days later it was below the ecliptic line. Jupiter and Saturn are in Capricornus, with its stars all visible here in the evening twilight. The three planets are nicely equally spaced. Such an array makes the ecliptic line visible.

13897682 - The thin waning crescent Moon above Venus in the dawn sky on August 25, 2022, in a landscape oriented version.

13876580 - Royal Crescent

14397526 - Islam and Judaism concept of interfaith dialogue, Jewish Star of David and Muslim Crescent, Indonesia

14397538 - Star and crescent, symbol of Islam on a Mosque railing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Christianity, Islam and Judaism symbols, three monotheistic religions, Jewish Star of David, Christian Cross and Muslim Crescent, Indonesia

14397524 - Christianity, Islam and Judaism symbols, three monotheistic religions, Jewish Star of David, Christian Cross and Muslim Crescent, Indonesia

14397527 - Religious symbols of interfaith dialogue concept, Jewish Star of David, Muslim Crescent, Christian Cross, Indonesia

14397525 - Christianity, Islam and Judaism symbols, three monotheistic religions, Jewish Star of David, Christian Cross and Muslim Crescent, Indonesia

14397485 - Islamic crescent moon and star, symbol of Islam, Ramadan concept, France

13818666 - Holy Quran with Islam crescent and star, Islamic symbol, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

13808182 - United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Crescent moon over Jemez Mountains

14299339 - The Ithra Crescent butterfly, Ortilia ithra, feeding on Spanish Flag flowers, Lantana camara, in El Naranjo, Argentina.

14127229 - Sign indicates a mosque was repaired by Turkish Red Crescent Society, Weligama, Sri Lanka

14209106 - Pearl Crescent on Black-eyed Susan, Marion County, Illinois.

14123868 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14123844 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14123301 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14125281 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14089575 - Crescent-shaped shadows on the ground of a tree during a solar annular eclipse in Utah.

14299322 - The Ithra Crescent butterfly, Ortilia ithra, feeding on Spanish Flag flowers, Lantana camara, in Posta de Yatasto, Argentina.

This is the waning crescent Moon (lit by Earthshine) and Venus (as a "morning star") rising together on the morning of January 8, 2024 in the brightening dawn twilight. The Moon had just occulted (hidden) the star Antares a few minutes earlier when both were low and in the trees. So both worlds were in Scoripus this morning.

14249484 - This is the waning crescent Moon (lit by Earthshine) and Venus (as a "morning star") rising together on the morning of January 8, 2024 in the brightening dawn twilight. The Moon had just occulted (hidden) the star Antares a few minutes earlier when both were low and in the trees. So both worlds were in Scoripus this morning.

A portrait of a sunset sky with the waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid colourful clouds over the prairie. This was from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on June 8, 2024. Taken from "Sunset Point" at the west end of the park.

14249333 - A portrait of a sunset sky with the waxing two-day-old crescent Moon amid colourful clouds over the prairie. This was from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on June 8, 2024. Taken from "Sunset Point" at the west end of the park.

The stars and clouds trail across the sky over Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, and Mt. Custer across the border in Glacier National Park in Montana. The sky and mountains are illuminated by a waxing crescent Moon off frame to the right, setting in the northwest. The stars of Scorpius are rising at left. Some ice remains in this alpine lake, as this was early June 2024. Wind and the long exxposures blurs the lake surface and reflections. The hill at left is scarred by the 2017 forest fire.

14248989 - The stars and clouds trail across the sky over Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, and Mt. Custer across the border in Glacier National Park in Montana. The sky and mountains are illuminated by a waxing crescent Moon off frame to the right, setting in the northwest. The stars of Scorpius are rising at left. Some ice remains in this alpine lake, as this was early June 2024. Wind and the long exxposures blurs the lake surface and reflections. The hill at left is scarred by the 2017 forest fire.

A weak Kp1-level aurora with a hint of dual parallel arcs in the northeast seen in a moonlit sky, February 14, 2024, from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba. Arcturus is at right, Vega at lower left. The waxing crescent Moon provides the illumination and blue sky.

14248855 - A weak Kp1-level aurora with a hint of dual parallel arcs in the northeast seen in a moonlit sky, February 14, 2024, from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba. Arcturus is at right, Vega at lower left. The waxing crescent Moon provides the illumination and blue sky.

14124667 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14123744 - Crescent moon over Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Khmer-style prangs or spires.

14091385 - Crescent-shaped shadows on the ground of a tree during a solar annular eclipse in Utah.

14248501 - Madrone tree, Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA.

71428770 - Crescent moon and clouds at dawn, Saint George's, Saint George, Grenada, Caribbean

The thin one-day-old crescent Moon just above Jupiter as both set on the evening of March 22,2023. The Earthshine glow is obvious on the dark side of the Moon. The age of the Moon was about 31.5 hours this night at this time and longitude.

13999615 - The thin one-day-old crescent Moon just above Jupiter as both set on the evening of March 22,2023. The Earthshine glow is obvious on the dark side of the Moon. The age of the Moon was about 31.5 hours this night at this time and longitude.

The partial solar eclipse of October 23, 2014 as seen from Jasper, Alberta, at a public event in Centennial Park as part of the annual Dark Sky Festival. This is a single-exposure image showing the scene near mid-eclipse with telescopes from volunteers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and the mostly clear skies above with the crescent Sun visible through the handheld polymer solar filter.

13898410 - The partial solar eclipse of October 23, 2014 as seen from Jasper, Alberta, at a public event in Centennial Park as part of the annual Dark Sky Festival. This is a single-exposure image showing the scene near mid-eclipse with telescopes from volunteers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and the mostly clear skies above with the crescent Sun visible through the handheld polymer solar filter.

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.

13810452 - USA, California, Crescent City. Lighthouse and harbor

71428096 - Crescent moon over Nenzenheim, Iphofen, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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.

13899450 - The waxing 4-day-old crescent Moon in the twilight sky at Red Rock Coulee, Alberta. A lovely contrast of sky and earth tones.

13899091 - Sunset colours over Deadhorse Lake in southern Alberta, on July 8, 2016. The waxing crescent Moon shines amid the colourful clouds.

Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

13897546 - Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

A 330° panorama of the great April aurora show on April 23,2023,taken from home in southern Alberta. One other camera is in the scene,taking a time-lapse. North is left of centre; east right of centre; south is at right; . The crescent Moon and Venus are setting in the west at far left in clouds.

13999547 - A 330° panorama of the great April aurora show on April 23,2023,taken from home in southern Alberta. One other camera is in the scene,taking a time-lapse. North is left of centre; east right of centre; south is at right; . The crescent Moon and Venus are setting in the west at far left in clouds.

A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

13999481 - A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

Conjunction of Waning crescent Moon near Venus, February 2, 2000 in morning sky.200mm telephoto lens.from home in Alberta, early in morning (#1 is same event but a few minutes earlier in darker sky)

13899360 - Conjunction of Waning crescent Moon near Venus, February 2, 2000 in morning sky.200mm telephoto lens.from home in Alberta, early in morning (#1 is same event but a few minutes earlier in darker sky)

A dim aurora to the north at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, at the Larson Ranch site and its rustic pioneer cabins. Taken August 8, 2016. This is looking northeast to Andromeda (the Andromeda Galaxy is above centre) and Perseus (the Double Cluster is left of centre). This Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. There are no lights visible. Illumination here is from starlight and the setting waxing crescent Moon to the southwest.

13897898 - A dim aurora to the north at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, at the Larson Ranch site and its rustic pioneer cabins. Taken August 8, 2016. This is looking northeast to Andromeda (the Andromeda Galaxy is above centre) and Perseus (the Double Cluster is left of centre). This Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. There are no lights visible. Illumination here is from starlight and the setting waxing crescent Moon to the southwest.

13844513 - Ecola State Park view to Crescent Beach, Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock and Hug Point; northern Oregon Coast.

13844444 - View of Crescent Beach, Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock and coast to Hug Point from Ecola State Park at sunrise; Oregon.

13810488 - California, Crescent City, Battery Point Lighthouse, Ice Plants in full bloom

Molokini Crater, aerial shot of the Maui side of the crescent shaped islet with Kahoolawe and Lanai in the distance; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

13776733 - Molokini Crater, aerial shot of the Maui side of the crescent shaped islet with Kahoolawe and Lanai in the distance; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Molokini Crater, aerial shot looking at the backwall of the crescent shaped islet at mid-morning with charter boats inside; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

13776326 - Molokini Crater, aerial shot looking at the backwall of the crescent shaped islet at mid-morning with charter boats inside; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

13999655 - A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

This is a portrait of the complex of nebulosity in northern Cygnus,with many wreaths and arcs of hydrogen gas interspersed with patches and tendrils of dark dust of varying densities. The main nebula is the North America (NGC 7000) at upper left,with the smaller Pelican Nebula (IC 5067) beside it in the "Atlantic Ocean." At bottom right is the Gamma Cygni complex,aka the Butterfly Nebula or IC 1318,while at the bottom right edge is the small arc of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The field is filled with other fainter nebulas catalogued in the Sharpless and DWB catalogues. Above Gamma Cygni ri

13999246 - This is a portrait of the complex of nebulosity in northern Cygnus,with many wreaths and arcs of hydrogen gas interspersed with patches and tendrils of dark dust of varying densities. The main nebula is the North America (NGC 7000) at upper left,with the smaller Pelican Nebula (IC 5067) beside it in the "Atlantic Ocean." At bottom right is the Gamma Cygni complex,aka the Butterfly Nebula or IC 1318,while at the bottom right edge is the small arc of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The field is filled with other fainter nebulas catalogued in the Sharpless and DWB catalogues. Above Gamma Cygni ri

Auroral curtains in the west,with the waxing crescent Moon setting at centre,plus Cassiopeia at top right. This was February 25,2023 from the parking lot at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba. The old Rocket Range headquarters building is at right.

13998312 - Auroral curtains in the west,with the waxing crescent Moon setting at centre,plus Cassiopeia at top right. This was February 25,2023 from the parking lot at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba. The old Rocket Range headquarters building is at right.

$The 2-day-old crescent Moon with Earthshine, set in the stars and deep blue of twilight, on November 24, 2014. Taken from near Silver City, New Mexico with the TMB 92mm refractor at f/5.5 and Canon 6D at ISO 100. The stars are trailed slightly because the telescope was following the Moon at the lunar tracking rate.$

13898393 - The 2-day-old crescent Moon with Earthshine, set in the stars and deep blue of twilight, on November 24, 2014. Taken from near Silver City, New Mexico with the TMB 92mm refractor at f/5.5 and Canon 6D at ISO 100. The stars are trailed slightly because the telescope was following the Moon at the lunar tracking rate.

13846853 - View of Crescent Beach, Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock and coast to Hug Point from Ecola State Park at sunrise; Oregon.

71439442 - Crystal clear waters of Crescent Lake in Olyumpic National Park

13999227 - A fine showing of auroral curtains in the northeastern sky,with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at upper left,with the sky and ground also illumimnated by the light of the waxing crescent Moon. This was February 25,2023 from the observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba.

The close conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon near Venus in the evening sky, from the Storm Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta, on July 15, 2018. The mountains to the west define the Continental Divide. The Bow River and the CPR tracks wind off into the distance.

13899836 - The close conjunction of the waxing crescent Moon near Venus in the evening sky, from the Storm Mountain viewpoint on the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta, on July 15, 2018. The mountains to the west define the Continental Divide. The Bow River and the CPR tracks wind off into the distance.

The Full Moon of July 31, 2015, an infamous “blue Moon”, the second Full Moon of July, rising over the skyline of Calgary, Alberta. This is one frame of a 480-frame time-lapse sequence taken with the Canon 60Da and 28-105mm lens. The location was Toronto Crescent.

13899272 - The Full Moon of July 31, 2015, an infamous “blue Moon”, the second Full Moon of July, rising over the skyline of Calgary, Alberta. This is one frame of a 480-frame time-lapse sequence taken with the Canon 60Da and 28-105mm lens. The location was Toronto Crescent.

The waxing crescent Moon setting over a nearby farm, on June 26, 2017. Shot at the start of a time-lapse sequence, and shot in haste from home as the Moon appeared from beneath an otherwise very cloudy sky. The dark side of the Moon is lit by Earthshine, prominent despite the Moon’s low altitude and bright twilight sky.

13898856 - The waxing crescent Moon setting over a nearby farm, on June 26, 2017. Shot at the start of a time-lapse sequence, and shot in haste from home as the Moon appeared from beneath an otherwise very cloudy sky. The dark side of the Moon is lit by Earthshine, prominent despite the Moon’s low altitude and bright twilight sky.

Orion rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape behind frost-covered bare trees at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

13898396 - Orion rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape behind frost-covered bare trees at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.

Nebulosity in the heart of Cygnus the Swan, including the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula at left (NGC 7000 and IC 5070) and Gamma Cygni complex at right (IC 1318). The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is at lower right. This is a stack of 5 x 4 minute exposures at f/2 with the 135mm lens and modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, plus another three similar exposure images but taken thru the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows. Taken from home Sept 10, 2013.

13898272 - Nebulosity in the heart of Cygnus the Swan, including the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula at left (NGC 7000 and IC 5070) and Gamma Cygni complex at right (IC 1318). The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) is at lower right. This is a stack of 5 x 4 minute exposures at f/2 with the 135mm lens and modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800, plus another three similar exposure images but taken thru the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows. Taken from home Sept 10, 2013.

The waxing crescent Moon and Venus, in haze, over the old barn near home in southern Alberta. Clouds in the west thwarted plans tonight to shoot from the mountains so I the best of my local venue, though even here clouds fuzzed the Moon and Venus.

13898124 - The waxing crescent Moon and Venus, in haze, over the old barn near home in southern Alberta. Clouds in the west thwarted plans tonight to shoot from the mountains so I the best of my local venue, though even here clouds fuzzed the Moon and Venus.