Sunday, September 12, 2010

Moon Observations 9/11/10 and 9/12/10

On September 11, 2010, I looked up at the moon.  I was in my driveway at about 9:00 pm, in Sarasota Florida.  It looks as though the moon was in almost the first quarter.  So, I think the moon was probably in the last couple of days of the waxing crescent phase.  I could see a small crescent of the moon at this time. The moon was in an eastern position on the sky. The sky was pretty clear, and i could see some stars.   But, I couldn't make out any of the constellations specifically.  I saw Venus to the southwest of the moon, and it appeared to be a really bright star.


Tonight, I looked up at the moon (September 12, 2010).  I was in my driveway at around 8:45 pm, in Sarasota, Florida.  Compared to the night before, the moon appeared to have moved slightly to the east.  There was a little bit more of the moon illuminated than the previous night it seemed like.  The moon is still in the waxing crescent phase I believe.  The sky was foggier and cloudier, but the light from the moon was still visible.  I could not see any stars at this time, so I did not see any constellations.

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