Find a good clear view of the Western horizon as tonight the THIN Waxing Crescent Moon will be going Mercury and Venus in the sky after sunset.
The planetary duo, Venus being the brighter of the two, has graced our skies for the past few weeks as you can see in this pic I took aboard Azamara Quest underway off the NW coast of Cuba a few days ago:
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| Venus, lower left, and Mercury grace the Western sky after sunset off the NW coast of Cuba Taken underway on Azamara Quest Greg Redfern |
The key to seeing this trio is going out about a half hour after sunset and looking due West. If you have binoculars that will help. Venus and Mercury will be in the same field of view. The Moon will be to the lower left of Venus. You may even be able to see Earthshine on the Moon - the ghostly light that is from the reflection of sunlight off our planet's oceans and clouds that illuminates the dark of the Moon.
The Moon will move to the upper left in the next few days and will be easier to see with some Earthshine as well.
I'll be underway on Azamara Quest enroute to Miami so I'm hoping to get a great pic which of course I'll share.
Good luck and clear skies!
Sky Guy Greg
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