Monday, April 27, 2009

The beautiful crescent Moon

The beautiful crescent Moon stands in the west as darkness falls. It sets a couple of hours after the Sun. The "dark" portion of the Moon is visible as a ghostly gray silhouette. It is illuminated by "earthshine" -- sunlight reflected from Earth.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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