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[Centaur]

It’s nearly time for the monthly New Moon spotting challenge. My detailed article previewing the waxing crescent Moon’s first appearance of the coming lunar month appears under the links for my related graphics at www.CurtRenz.com/moon

Photos and descriptions of the young Moon would be welcome additions to this thread. Please include your location, date, time and time zone.

Below is a photo that I took from Arlington Heights, Illinois of the Moon aged 1.5 days on 2008 DEC 28 at 18:05 CST. It includes Mercury near the center and Venus at the top. All three will be positioned similarly after sunset on 2011 NOV 25, although the spotting will be tougher. On NOV 26 the Moon will appear between Mercury and Venus.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I dig that shot Curt.

[magic612]

The 25th is probably a tough one. I chose to highlight how to find the Moon on the 26th in my "Eyes on the Sky" video since it will be less than one binocular field away from Venus that evening. Either day it should make for a great sight though - thanks for the info, Curt!

[-=CROMAN=-]

Taken with Android phone camera @ ISO400

South Elgin, Il. 11/23/2011 5:29am Central

[patrickm]

My winning December new Moon + Venus photo taken in Chicago 11/26 17:27.

I think the light near 1 o'clock must be a plane.

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[Paulie pchris00]

Nov 26, 2011 21:26:23 GMT -6 patrickm said:

My winning December new Moon + Venus photo taken in Chicago 11/26 17:27.

I think the light near 1 o'clock must be a plane.

Yep. That's about what I saw tonight.

[Paulie pchris00]

If nobody else is claiming the "new" Moon yet, I'll take it.

I saw it around 1:00 this afternoon at home, but didn't think about getting a picture then. Went downtown for solar and lunar observing, and finally bagged a picture.

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[Centaur]

Nice effort, Paulie, but only post-sunset sightings count. Otherwise, you would have set a record for spotting the oldest "New Moon".

[Paulie pchris00]

I've had my new eyepieces for over a week.

The clouds for the one and two day Moon weren't my fault.

[Centaur]

Nov 30, 2011 19:49:31 GMT -6 Paulie pchris00 said:

I've had my new eyepieces for over a week.

The clouds for the one and two day Moon weren't my fault.

Perhaps they were your fault. Everyone knows that clouds roll in and stay for a while after someone gets new telescopic equipment.

[Paulie pchris00]

One week is the limit!

One week!

It was Joe's new light pollution filter! ;D

[patrickm]

Plus I already won. Go back to bed, you losing loser!

[Paulie pchris00]

Dec 1, 2011 9:09:46 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Plus I already won. Go back to bed, you losing loser!

Your picture looked cloudy, and I don't see the Moon. I thought you were smarting off...

[patrickm]

It is cloudy! But the Moon's there...behind the clouds. I win. Or I think I do. The official rules never seem to have been posted that I can see. A whimsical competition from our overlord, to say the least.