Post by Centaur on Jan 20, 2012 18:32:37 GMT -6
The upcoming lunation will present the finest opportunity this year for North Americans to possibly spot the New Moon significantly less than one day old. The timing of the conjunction, season of the year, and northerly celestial latitude will all be favorably combined. Those who do spot the thin crescent after sunset on January 23 will see a rare (outside the tropics) lunar boat, i.e. a U-shaped Moon.
My more detailed description can be found well beneath the links to my preview graphics at: www.CurtRenz.com/moon
Photos and descriptions of the young Moon would be welcome additions to this thread. Please include the location, date, time and time zone.
Below is the photo of my earliest New Moon sighting. It was taken from Arlington Heights, Illinois when it was aged 21:47 hrs on 2007 MAR 19 at 19:30 CDT, which was 27 minutes after sunset and 40 minutes before moonset.
My more detailed description can be found well beneath the links to my preview graphics at: www.CurtRenz.com/moon
Photos and descriptions of the young Moon would be welcome additions to this thread. Please include the location, date, time and time zone.
Below is the photo of my earliest New Moon sighting. It was taken from Arlington Heights, Illinois when it was aged 21:47 hrs on 2007 MAR 19 at 19:30 CDT, which was 27 minutes after sunset and 40 minutes before moonset.
