I think, but am not sure, that today the moon looked just like this everywhere on the planet, at 5 PM local time. I'm thinking about making a model of the earth, sun, and moon so I can fool around with it. (Maybe using paper mache and wire hangers? Or old rubber balls?) I want to REALLY understand the phases of the moon, the logic of them. Also the tides and the moon. Neap tides and spring tides and all that stuff. I have a general understanding of most of it, but if I had to explain it to an 8-year-old I'm sure I'd fail. Maybe if I read about it every single day, like a night-time prayer, I'll be able to remember it.
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Tonight Venus was particularly close to the moon, too. Did you see it? Brightest thing in the sky next to the moon.
I would've taken a photo, but those sorts of things never show up in the camera the way you see them.
Happy New Year!
Yes, I did see Venus. Beautiful!
More info sent by a friend:
From The Hindu (India's national newpaper)
On Wednesday, Venus and the crescent Moon will come together in the south-western sky for a conjunction, which will visible for hours after sunset.
As the sun goes down in the evening, one can look south-west to see the celestial phenomenon during which the Moon will form the spectacular conjunction with Venus, popularly known as Goddess of Love.
The two brightest objects in the night sky, Venus and Moon, can be seen through city lights and even fireworks, a show that everyone will enjoy.
Conjunction is a term used in astronomy for the relative positions of celestial bodies. In the Moon-Venus conjunction, two celestial bodies will appear near each another in the sky.
The celestial event will be visible from all parts of the world, even from light-polluted cities. Only cloudy weather or a midnight sun can spoil the show.
Also, there is another celestial event for the space lovers. Close to the horizon, Mercury and Jupiter are converging for another conjunction on the same day. However, this will not be easily visible.
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