Moon and star

Bright Venus seen near the crescent Moon on July 15, 2018.

Caption: July 15 2012 occultation, taken with Canon 550D on Newton 200/1200 mounted on NEQ6Pro. Credit: Andrei Juravle Astrophotographers in Northern Africa, Europe and the Middle East were treated to a beautiful sight in the early morning hours of July 15, 2012. A lunar occultation of Jupiter took place just before dawn, as the waning … Continue reading "Spectacular Views: The Moon Occults Jupiter"

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Moon and stars

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Google+ ~ Zazzle ~ Blog 17 minutes into Umbra, she was still glowing blue on the edge. And what a great site she was! Of course I had to blind pan it as it was nowhere near Orion. Some noise redux and a crop, otherwise no PS. About the blueish glow: The color temperature setting on camera was set in the cool range to draw this out. Eclipse researcher Dr. Richard Keen of the University of Colorado explains: "Most of the light illuminating the Moon passes through the stratosphere, and is…

Star and Crescent of Islam This emblem, commonly recognized as the symbol of the Islamic faith, has actually acquired its association to the faith by association, rather than intent. The star and crescent symbol itself is very ancient, dating back to early Sumerian civilization, where it was associated with the sun God and moon Goddess (one early appearance dates to 2100 BCE), and later, with Goddesses Tanit and even Diana. The symbol remained in near constant use, and was eventually…

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The moon and stars in the night sky, I stare at them with longing. Those two things represent everything I dream of. This is my outlet, these are my dreams. It isn't much to some, but it is everything to me.