I need ot take a picture of it for my astronomy class and I can't see it at night.
2007-09-17 13:22:50 · 8 answers · asked by jenb0488 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A waxing crescent Moon means that it is setting anytime after sunset (up until full moon phase, when it is considered to rise before the Sun at dawn).
A waxing crescent may look as thin as a fingernail clipping, following the Sun below the horizon shortly after it sets, or as thick as a half- moon (what is called 'first quarter').
Go get your picture!!!
2007-09-17 13:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Third Quarter happen at exact instants in time. Between those instants are the crescent and gibbous phases. For example, the most recent New Moon was on August 23, at 19:10 Universal Time (that's 3:10pm EDT), and First Quarter will be on August 31 at 22:57 UT. Between New Moon and First Quarter, the Moon is a waxing (meaning growing) crescent.
2016-05-17 08:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most beautiful waxing crescent moon is about 2 days after new moon, just after sunset. Its usually a little yellow (due to atmospheric refraction) and a little larger than earlier in the evening and close to the horizon (so foreground objects can make interesting frames or contrasts).
Last night it was gorgeous, around 7:30 pm (in Toronto).
Try taking a picture of it each night starting when you first see the sliver of the moon right around sunset.
Then you can see the progression and choose the one that looks best. Or if you have the software make a collage of all of them into one image - I saw one that had them in a circle all around the final image of the full moon. That was stunning.
2007-09-17 13:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a moving target, since the moon rises about 50 minutes earlier each day. So if you want to see the new moon (or just after one), look in the west just after sunset. For each day after that, add 50 minutes to that time, or look about 15 degrees higher in the sky after sunset.
2007-09-17 13:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shortly after sunset.
2007-09-17 13:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now, early evening. It's 8:30 p.m. where I am, and it's nicely placed.
2007-09-17 13:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See the website: http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/
It will tell you what days to look for it.
TMD
2007-09-17 13:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by The Mad Doctor ™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-17 13:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by seamanab 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋