Moon video
Here’s a brief clip of the moon from my archives
By zooming in, the surface features are clearly visible.
Triple Conjunction- Moon, Mars and Venus on 22-06-2023
On June 22nd 2023, between 7:20 PM and 7:45 PM, I had the opportunity to witness a rare celestial event as the Moon, Mars and Venus aligned in the night sky over Bengaluru, India.
This event appeared as a triple conjunction with the two planets and moon so close to each other in the sky. In reality, these planets are separated by millions of kilometers in the vastness of space.
I was able to capture some beautiful photographs of this spectacular sight even though it was cloudy. Hope you will like them as much as I was thrilled to see the event. Compare the photos with the Star chart from Sky Safari above to relate to the position of the objects.
Moon Venus on 23-05-2023
On May 23, 2023, I witnessed a beautiful celestial event: a close up of the Moon and Venus in the evening sky. The two objects very close together in the sky from our perspective on Earth. The Moon and Venus are the two brightest objects in the night sky, so it was a spectacular sight. Below is a screen shot from Sky Safari app showing the star chart and location of the objects, please note the position of the two stars Pollux and Castor, these are visible in the photos below as well!
What made this even more special was the phenomenon of Earthshine. Earthshine is when sunlight reflected from Earth back on to the Moon’s dark limb creates a faint glow that reveals the full shape of the Moon. It looks like a ghostly outline of the lunar disk nestled in the bright crescent. Earthshine is best seen when the Moon is in its crescent phase, and it is more apparent during spring when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun and snow and ice reflect more light than darker-coloured vegetation and water. The photo below shows the Moon and the Earth Shine.
I took some photos of this amazing event with my camera, and I was very pleased with how they turned out. You can see them below. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
In the photo below you can see the Twin stars Castor and Pollux in the upper portion of the photo and Moon and Venus in the bottom part of the photo, click on it to see it in a new tab.
Below is a wide angle shot of the same, click on it to see it in a new tab.
Below is a close up of just the thin crescent moon, click on it to see the surface details!
