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A panorama of weak Kp1-level auroral arcs in the moonlight, on February 15, 2024, from the deck of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba. This is an example of the kind of low-level aurora that is almost always present at locations like Churchill under the main auroral oval. The northerly lower arc did not appear until close to midnight, as is typical for weak displays. It was then joined by the broad dim arc at centre reaching overhead. Note the dark streaks in the wide arc.

14249372 - A panorama of weak Kp1-level auroral arcs in the moonlight, on February 15, 2024, from the deck of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba. This is an example of the kind of low-level aurora that is almost always present at locations like Churchill under the main auroral oval. The northerly lower arc did not appear until close to midnight, as is typical for weak displays. It was then joined by the broad dim arc at centre reaching overhead. Note the dark streaks in the wide arc.

14208008 - Great Britain, London. Big Ben and Parliament building in moonlight.

71467127 - Moonlight reflecting on water during evening, creating a serene and densely blue scene.

71467858 - moonlight over the Hell's Islands (Pakleni) in the background, Hvar island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

14136315 - Chanchhaya Pavilion, Also Known As The Moonlight Pavilion; Phnom Penh, Cambodia

71467935 - bell tower at moonlight, Lastovo town, Lastovo island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

71453803 - Full moon, moonlight with clouds at night

71444685 - Evening atmosphere in Chemnitz: Red Tower, fountain and gallery Red Tower in lantern light and moonlight, Saxony, Germany

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.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. Plus the last quarter Moon was lighting the sky and landscape with moonlight. The comet appears with Venus,at right,beginning its morning sky appearance for 2023/24. In addition,the star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,is at top right. The smaller Messier 67 star cluster is just above Venus.

13999315 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. Plus the last quarter Moon was lighting the sky and landscape with moonlight. The comet appears with Venus,at right,beginning its morning sky appearance for 2023/24. In addition,the star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,is at top right. The smaller Messier 67 star cluster is just above Venus.

A 220° panorama of a colourful aurora on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023,from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. This is mostly looking south over the old Rocket Range,with the waxing Moon prominent at right in Taurus near the Pleiades and above Orion. Moonlight illuminates the foreground.

13999156 - A 220° panorama of a colourful aurora on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023,from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. This is mostly looking south over the old Rocket Range,with the waxing Moon prominent at right in Taurus near the Pleiades and above Orion. Moonlight illuminates the foreground.

$A closeup of Sirius in Canis Major, taken in moonlight, with the 130mm f/6 apo refractor.$

13900381 - A closeup of Sirius in Canis Major, taken in moonlight, with the 130mm f/6 apo refractor.

The Andromeda Galaxy (aka Messier 31) and the stars of Andromeda rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. This is an example of a "deepscape" - a nightcape with a telephoto lens to also record a deep-sky object in the frame above the horizon. However, moonlight prevents the galaxy from showing up as well as it would in a dark sky.

13900215 - The Andromeda Galaxy (aka Messier 31) and the stars of Andromeda rising over moonlit formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon, low in the southwest so it is providing a warm light. This is an example of a "deepscape" - a nightcape with a telephoto lens to also record a deep-sky object in the frame above the horizon. However, moonlight prevents the galaxy from showing up as well as it would in a dark sky.

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.

$A closeup of Rigel in Orion, taken in moonlight, with the 130mm f/6 apo refractor.$

13899454 - A closeup of Rigel in Orion, taken in moonlight, with the 130mm f/6 apo refractor.

$A selfie with me observing the North America Nebula in the fading moonlight (thus the blue sky) on August 8, 2019 from home, using the Astro-Physics Traveler 105mm refractor on the Mach One mount. I was comparing views with various nebula filters this night. So I was actually observing! In this case using the 31mm Nagler eyepiece.$

13898472 - A selfie with me observing the North America Nebula in the fading moonlight (thus the blue sky) on August 8, 2019 from home, using the Astro-Physics Traveler 105mm refractor on the Mach One mount. I was comparing views with various nebula filters this night. So I was actually observing! In this case using the 31mm Nagler eyepiece.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room schoolhouse on the Alberta prairie, at sunset as the stars are appearing, and with Venus in the clouds at left. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13898346 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room schoolhouse on the Alberta prairie, at sunset as the stars are appearing, and with Venus in the clouds at left. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

$A selfie of me observing in the moonlight with the 80mm apo refractor. For use as a book illustration.$

13898147 - A selfie of me observing in the moonlight with the 80mm apo refractor. For use as a book illustration.

71447514 - Zurich Grossmünster in the moonlight; Zurich, Switzerland

71434321 - Grasses in the moonlight at Durdle Door, West Lulworth, Dorset, England

A panorama of the Northern Lights from home in southern Alberta,over a wheat field in the moonlight. Light is from the waning gibbous Moon at far right,with Jupiter the bright object to the left of the Moon. The Big Dipper is near centre. This was September 1,2023 on a Kp4 night.

13998902 - A panorama of the Northern Lights from home in southern Alberta,over a wheat field in the moonlight. Light is from the waning gibbous Moon at far right,with Jupiter the bright object to the left of the Moon. The Big Dipper is near centre. This was September 1,2023 on a Kp4 night.

$A selfie of me observing in the moonlight with the 80mm apo refractor. For use as a book illustration.$

13900440 - A selfie of me observing in the moonlight with the 80mm apo refractor. For use as a book illustration.

The northern summer Milky Way setting over the mountains of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, with warm golden lighting supplied by the rising waning Moon (behind the camera) illuminating the landscape and sky in a “moonstrike” effect. Taken on September 21, 2019, in frames taken as part of a time-lapse. Faint bands of red airglow tint the sky, though the blue sky colour is from the moonlight. This is taken during the lunar “golden hour.”

13900291 - The northern summer Milky Way setting over the mountains of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, with warm golden lighting supplied by the rising waning Moon (behind the camera) illuminating the landscape and sky in a “moonstrike” effect. Taken on September 21, 2019, in frames taken as part of a time-lapse. Faint bands of red airglow tint the sky, though the blue sky colour is from the moonlight. This is taken during the lunar “golden hour.”

One of the 27 antennas of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope complex in New Mexico (with others in the distance at lower right) illuminated by moonlight, on December 13, 2013, peak night for the Geminid meteor shower. A single exposure of 30 seconds with the Rokinon 14mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Orion is rising a lower centre. The Moon is the bright object at upper right. The Pleiades and Hyades are above centre.

13899753 - One of the 27 antennas of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope complex in New Mexico (with others in the distance at lower right) illuminated by moonlight, on December 13, 2013, peak night for the Geminid meteor shower. A single exposure of 30 seconds with the Rokinon 14mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Orion is rising a lower centre. The Moon is the bright object at upper right. The Pleiades and Hyades are above centre.

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.

The Northern Lights in the moonlight arcing over the Rafsundet Strait near the entrance to the Trollfjord in Norway. This was from the deck of the ms Trollfjord, October 15, 2019 on the northbound cruise.

13897805 - The Northern Lights in the moonlight arcing over the Rafsundet Strait near the entrance to the Trollfjord in Norway. This was from the deck of the ms Trollfjord, October 15, 2019 on the northbound cruise.

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.

71447512 - Zurich Grossmünster in the moonlight; Zurich, Switzerland

The Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,in Alberta,Canada,in a panorama captured by moonlight,May 29,2023. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top.

13999714 - The Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,in Alberta,Canada,in a panorama captured by moonlight,May 29,2023. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top.

The quarter Moon,(in Leo) and planets Venus (brightest at right) and Mars (dim and upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and some car headlights.

13999152 - The quarter Moon,(in Leo) and planets Venus (brightest at right) and Mars (dim and upper left of Venus) in the late evening twilight over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and some car headlights.

A moonlit scene of yellow balsamroot wildflowers blowing in the wind on a moonlit night in the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. Blakiston Creek winds below toward the Waterton River. The waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top provides the illumination. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight

13999115 - A moonlit scene of yellow balsamroot wildflowers blowing in the wind on a moonlit night in the Blakiston Valley in Waterton Lakes National Park,Alberta,May 29,2023. Blakiston Creek winds below toward the Waterton River. The waxing gibbous Moon just off frame at top provides the illumination. Moonlight is the same colour temperature as sunlight,so in a long exposure like this,a scene looks like daylight

The Southern Cross, Crux, and the Pointer Stars, Alpha and Beta Centauri, above in the moonlight of the waning gibbous Moon before dawn, from the Smoky Cape Lighthouse looking southwest, on the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Cape was named by James Cook in 1770 for the fires he saw on shore here.

13899506 - The Southern Cross, Crux, and the Pointer Stars, Alpha and Beta Centauri, above in the moonlight of the waning gibbous Moon before dawn, from the Smoky Cape Lighthouse looking southwest, on the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Cape was named by James Cook in 1770 for the fires he saw on shore here.

The aurora of February 9, 2014 seen from Churchill, Manitoba at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in a view looking northwest from the main building over the trees, with the 10-22mm lens. This is a 10-second exposure at f/4 and ISO 800 with the Canon 60Da. Moonlight lights the landscape. Cassiopeia is at upper left.

13898744 - The aurora of February 9, 2014 seen from Churchill, Manitoba at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in a view looking northwest from the main building over the trees, with the 10-22mm lens. This is a 10-second exposure at f/4 and ISO 800 with the Canon 60Da. Moonlight lights the landscape. Cassiopeia is at upper left.

71447513 - Zurich Grossmünster in the moonlight; Zurich, Switzerland

The stars of the Big Dipper over the iconic peak of Pyramid Mountain from Pyramid Island, a popular location in Jasper National Park, Alberta, for nightscape and aurora photography. This was on a very clear night in mid-October, 2022, with many aspen stands still in full autumn colour. The images for this scene were shot at moonrise, with the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right lighting the sky blue and landscape with warm alpenglow moonlight. As bonus, a short bright meteor and its orange "smoke" trail appeared on the sky exposures. I shot this during the first weekend of the 2022 Jasper D

13900261 - The stars of the Big Dipper over the iconic peak of Pyramid Mountain from Pyramid Island, a popular location in Jasper National Park, Alberta, for nightscape and aurora photography. This was on a very clear night in mid-October, 2022, with many aspen stands still in full autumn colour. The images for this scene were shot at moonrise, with the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right lighting the sky blue and landscape with warm alpenglow moonlight. As bonus, a short bright meteor and its orange "smoke" trail appeared on the sky exposures. I shot this during the first weekend of the 2022 Jasper D

A selfie of me observing Mars, the bright object at top, in Taurus, on a mild winter night from home on December 9, 2022. Mars was then two days past opposition and at its brightest. The waning gibbous Moon is the bright glow at left, lighting the sky blue and the snowy landscape below with sparkling moonlight. Orion is rising behind me, while Gemini is at far left.

13899810 - A selfie of me observing Mars, the bright object at top, in Taurus, on a mild winter night from home on December 9, 2022. Mars was then two days past opposition and at its brightest. The waning gibbous Moon is the bright glow at left, lighting the sky blue and the snowy landscape below with sparkling moonlight. Orion is rising behind me, while Gemini is at far left.

Star trails over Patricia Lake and Pyramid Mountain in Jasper National Park. Moonlight provides the illumination and a faint aurora is at lower right in the northeast. The Big Dipper is the main pattern right of centre.

13899422 - Star trails over Patricia Lake and Pyramid Mountain in Jasper National Park. Moonlight provides the illumination and a faint aurora is at lower right in the northeast. The Big Dipper is the main pattern right of centre.

Venus above the Pleiades star cluster, M45, on April 4, 2020, in the twilight and moonlight. Light from the gibbous Moon illuminated the sky, so no long exposure would reveal much detail in and around the Pleiades. Venus passes close to the Pleiades only every 8 years. It was closer the night before, but alas, there were clouds! Some light cloud this night added the glow.

13898569 - Venus above the Pleiades star cluster, M45, on April 4, 2020, in the twilight and moonlight. Light from the gibbous Moon illuminated the sky, so no long exposure would reveal much detail in and around the Pleiades. Venus passes close to the Pleiades only every 8 years. It was closer the night before, but alas, there were clouds! Some light cloud this night added the glow.

An arc of a Kp-5 aurora over a wheatfield from home in southern Alberta. The panorama takes in the northern stars, from the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at left, to the W of Cassiopeia at top right of centre, with Perseus below Cassiopeia, and Andromeda and Pegasus at right. Moonlight from the waxing gibbous Moon low in the southwest illuminates the scene. Jupiter is rising at far right low in the southeast. This was taken when the display was at its most active. An hour later as it was fading STEVE appeared in a fabulous show.

13898436 - An arc of a Kp-5 aurora over a wheatfield from home in southern Alberta. The panorama takes in the northern stars, from the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at left, to the W of Cassiopeia at top right of centre, with Perseus below Cassiopeia, and Andromeda and Pegasus at right. Moonlight from the waxing gibbous Moon low in the southwest illuminates the scene. Jupiter is rising at far right low in the southeast. This was taken when the display was at its most active. An hour later as it was fading STEVE appeared in a fabulous show.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight provides the illumination. Cassiopeia is above the school. Polaris is at top.

13898166 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight provides the illumination. Cassiopeia is above the school. Polaris is at top.

The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

13998603 - The planets Venus (brightest at centre) and Mars (upper left of Venus) in the moonlit and twilight sky over the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini are above Venus. The star cluster Messier 44,the Beehive,in Cancer is to the left of Mars. This was May 27,2023,from the Sierra Cabins West property near Lundbreck,Alberta,shot during a workshop as part of the program for the Lightchasers Conference held in Pincher Creek,Alberta. Illumination is by moonlight and by a low-level lighting warm LED panel. The sky is blue with light from the waxing quarter Moon off

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie near Majorville, in the moonlight with an aurora across the north. Polaris is at top left. Cassiopeia is above the school. The 8-day waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13900270 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie near Majorville, in the moonlight with an aurora across the north. Polaris is at top left. Cassiopeia is above the school. The 8-day waxing Moon provides the illumination.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars in the twilight of a spring night. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13900119 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars in the twilight of a spring night. Moonlight from the waxing Moon provides the illumination.

The curtains of an early evening aurora starting to dance in the twilight and with the western sky lit by moonlight from the waxing gibbous Moon low in the sky and off-frame to the right. Its low altitude projected a warm illumination across the autumn coloured scene. This is from the Cameron River viewpoint off the Ramparts falls trail on the Ingraham trail near Yellowknife.

13899902 - The curtains of an early evening aurora starting to dance in the twilight and with the western sky lit by moonlight from the waxing gibbous Moon low in the sky and off-frame to the right. Its low altitude projected a warm illumination across the autumn coloured scene. This is from the Cameron River viewpoint off the Ramparts falls trail on the Ingraham trail near Yellowknife.

A selfie of me posing for the camera in the moonlight at and on (!) a frozen Lake Louise, in the moonlight on March 19, 2019, with Orion and the winter stars setting behind Victoria Glacier.

13899830 - A selfie of me posing for the camera in the moonlight at and on (!) a frozen Lake Louise, in the moonlight on March 19, 2019, with Orion and the winter stars setting behind Victoria Glacier.

Train at Morant's Curve, Bow Valley Parkway, Banff, Alberta. Taken July 25, 2010 with Canon 7D camera and 15mm Canon lens, for 18 second exposure at f/4 and ISO 400, Moonlight from the Full Moon provided the illumination, plus from the train headlights. Part of a 700-frame time-lapse sequence.

13899669 - Train at Morant's Curve, Bow Valley Parkway, Banff, Alberta. Taken July 25, 2010 with Canon 7D camera and 15mm Canon lens, for 18 second exposure at f/4 and ISO 400, Moonlight from the Full Moon provided the illumination, plus from the train headlights. Part of a 700-frame time-lapse sequence.

The Big Dipper on its handle swinging up over the West Mitten butte at Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah border. This is a single exposure illuminated by moonlight, of 60 seconds at f/2.8 and ISO 500 with the 24mm lens and Canon 6D. I shot this April 4, 2015 on a partly cloudy night, with the nearly Full Moon rising in the east.

13898901 - The Big Dipper on its handle swinging up over the West Mitten butte at Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah border. This is a single exposure illuminated by moonlight, of 60 seconds at f/2.8 and ISO 500 with the 24mm lens and Canon 6D. I shot this April 4, 2015 on a partly cloudy night, with the nearly Full Moon rising in the east.

Stars of Taurus rising behind Tower of Babel peak at Moraine Lake, Banff. Taken with Plaubel Makina 6x7 camera with 80mm lens at f/5.6 and Fujichrome Velvia 50 slide film (120-format) and about 16 minute exposure in full moonlight.

13898621 - Stars of Taurus rising behind Tower of Babel peak at Moraine Lake, Banff. Taken with Plaubel Makina 6x7 camera with 80mm lens at f/5.6 and Fujichrome Velvia 50 slide film (120-format) and about 16 minute exposure in full moonlight.

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.

A nightscape photographer from one of my workshops, shooting in the moonlight at Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Clouds partly obscure the gibbous Moon but add a colourful iridescent corona around the Moon, which is reflected in the Red Rock Canyon Creek. This is an HDR stack of 5 exposures with the 14mm lens and Canon 6D, to preserve detail in the bright clouds and the disk of the Moon, and in the dark shadows.

13897887 - A nightscape photographer from one of my workshops, shooting in the moonlight at Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Clouds partly obscure the gibbous Moon but add a colourful iridescent corona around the Moon, which is reflected in the Red Rock Canyon Creek. This is an HDR stack of 5 exposures with the 14mm lens and Canon 6D, to preserve detail in the bright clouds and the disk of the Moon, and in the dark shadows.

13999691 - A 220° panorama of a colourful aurora on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023,from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. This is mostly looking south over the old Rocket Range,with the waxing Moon prominent at right in Taurus near the Pleiades and above Orion. Moonlight illuminates the foreground.

The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with circumpolar star trails circling Polaris, and an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight from the 8-day-old waxing Moon provides the illumination.

13900294 - The 1910 Liberty Schoolhouse, a classic pioneer one-room school, on the Alberta prairie under the stars on a spring night, with circumpolar star trails circling Polaris, and an aurora dancing to the north. Moonlight from the 8-day-old waxing Moon provides the illumination.

$A selfie of me observing Venus in clouds and in the moonlight. I am using the Explore Scientific 80mm refractor on the Twilight Nano alt-az mount. This was January 9, 2020.$

13900180 - A selfie of me observing Venus in clouds and in the moonlight. I am using the Explore Scientific 80mm refractor on the Twilight Nano alt-az mount. This was January 9, 2020.

An aurora display appears to the right of Pyramid Mountain and over Pyramid Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta on Oct 24/25, 2015. This is one frame from a 600-frame time-lapse sequence. Exposure was 15 seconds at f/4 and ISO 800 in the bright moonlight, with the Nikon D750 and 24mm Sigma lens.

13899617 - An aurora display appears to the right of Pyramid Mountain and over Pyramid Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta on Oct 24/25, 2015. This is one frame from a 600-frame time-lapse sequence. Exposure was 15 seconds at f/4 and ISO 800 in the bright moonlight, with the Nikon D750 and 24mm Sigma lens.

The Big Dipper over Double Arch in the moonlight, at Arches National Park, Utah, on April 6, 2015 with illumination from a waning gibbous Moon.

13898956 - The Big Dipper over Double Arch in the moonlight, at Arches National Park, Utah, on April 6, 2015 with illumination from a waning gibbous Moon.

Orion and Taurus rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape at 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. Orion is below with Taurus at top.

13898473 - Orion and Taurus rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape at 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. Orion is below with Taurus at top.

A single frame from a 300-frame time lapse movie, this one showing a bright meteor that showed up only on that one frame, a bit of luck as each exposure was only 4 seconds at 4 second intervals. Taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at f/2.8 and ISO 1600 to keep exposures short to minimize blurring of the windmill blades (to no avail), despite the bright moonlight from a Full Moon.

13898369 - A single frame from a 300-frame time lapse movie, this one showing a bright meteor that showed up only on that one frame, a bit of luck as each exposure was only 4 seconds at 4 second intervals. Taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at f/2.8 and ISO 1600 to keep exposures short to minimize blurring of the windmill blades (to no avail), despite the bright moonlight from a Full Moon.

The famous and photogenic Double Arch at Arches National Park in Utah, shot in moonlight with illumination from a rising waning gibbous Moon on April 6, 2015.

13897596 - The famous and photogenic Double Arch at Arches National Park in Utah, shot in moonlight with illumination from a rising waning gibbous Moon on April 6, 2015.

13892805 - Landscape of Forest in Winter by Moonlight at Night, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany

Dramatic rock formations and ocean along the the North Coast of Santa Cruz in the moonlight; Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

13881652 - Dramatic rock formations and ocean along the the North Coast of Santa Cruz in the moonlight; Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

13892806 - Landscape of Forest in Winter by Moonlight at Night, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany

14269161 - Shepherd Hut and pond at night illuminated by moonlight, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

71408993 - Moonlight in Cloudscape at Night in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland.

71410640 - Canada, British Columbia, Garibaldi Provincial Park. Black tusk under moonlight and a starry sky.

13838114 - Blue hour under the moonlight at Gran Paradiso national park. Alpi Graie, Piemonte, Italy

71354530 - Winter evening at the pier in Dahme by moonlight Baltic Sea, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

13821899 - The famous Marina di Corricella on an early morning with the moonlight, Procida Island, Campania region, Italy, Europe

Grand Canyon viewed from Powell Point under moonlight, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

14254755 - Grand Canyon viewed from Powell Point under moonlight, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Moonlight view of Grand Canyon from The Abyss Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

14251704 - Moonlight view of Grand Canyon from The Abyss Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

13832172 - Tourists sledding in the snowy landscape at moonlight, Muottas Muragl, St. Moritz, Graubunden canton, Engadine, Switzerland

71353341 - View of Bastei in moonlight, Bastei, Saxon Switzerland National Park, Saxon Switzerland, Elbe Sandstone, Saxony, Germany

71357213 - Full moonlight on the Annapurna South, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia.

14254756 - Steps leading down to Trailview Overlook under moonlight, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America, North America

13832048 - Moonlight on snowy Monte Paterno, Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Rifugio Locatelli, Sesto Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

13819952 - the stacks of Vik i Myrdal, seen from Reynisfjara beach, illuminated by the moonlight, southern Iceland, Europe

The first tunnel along Bright Angel Trail in winter under Moonlight on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

13816172 - The first tunnel along Bright Angel Trail in winter under Moonlight on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

13814853 - Moonlight in the starry winter sky over frozen trees covered snow, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Moonlight over the fishing village of Eggum under the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), Vestvagoy, Nordland county, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

13709279 - Moonlight over the fishing village of Eggum under the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), Vestvagoy, Nordland county, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

13997974 - Worms Head and Rhossili beach under moonlight,Gower,South Wales,United Kingdom,Europe

13997935 - Pleasant Valley looking south illuminated by moonlight,Grand Canyon North Rim,Arizona,United States of America,North America

13997934 - Wotans Throne in moonlight,Grand Canyon North Rim,Grand Canyon,Arizona,United States of America,North America

70082690 - Palms in Moonlight, Oahu, Hawaii

71407264 - Moonlight over the old town of Agios Nikolaos and lake at dusk, Lasithi prefecture, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

70026944 - Solitary person standing in the moonlight by the silhouette of a tree

71361179 - Reflection of moonlight on the early morning sea, at Grimsholmen, Halland, Sweden

70415601 - Juniper and heather at moonlight, Lueneburger Heide, Lower Saxony, Germany

70271487 - Moonlight Dinner in the garden of Reid's Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

An isolated storm cell near Chino Valley being lit by the Moonlight during the summer monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

71358990 - An isolated storm cell near Chino Valley being lit by the Moonlight during the summer monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

70260546 - Flying albatross above the water at moonlight, Patagonia, Argentina, South America, America

70001815 - Windmills in the moonlight at night, La Mancha, Castile, Spain, Europe

70080383 - Reichstag Dome in moonlight, Berlin, Germany

70196767 - Moonlight reflection, Beach at Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, Europe

70012168 - Woman standing on jetty, moonlight over Asunden Lake, Vastergotland, Sweden

70009919 - Steeple in the moonlight, Ampudia, Tierra de Campos, Castilla, Spain, Europe

70083704 - A young woman lying in a four poster bed on the beach in the moonlight, near Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

70045820 - Beach chairs in moonlight, Kampen, Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Germany

71089702 - Peitlerkofel mountain at night in the moonlight, Dolomites, Unesco world heritage, Italy

Moonlight at the coast near Skärhamn, Island Tjörn, Bohuslän, Västergötland, Götaland, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Europe

71089520 - Moonlight at the coast near Skärhamn, Island Tjörn, Bohuslän, Västergötland, Götaland, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Europe

71089515 - Moonlight at the coast near Skärhamn, Island Tjörn, Bohuslän, Västergötland, Götaland, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Europe