
An early crescent moon sets in the west shortly
after sunset. The thinner the crescent the
shorter the time between sunset and moonset.
Seeing a really early crescent requires being in
the right place on Earth, at the right time,
and having a very clear sky. Amateur
astronomers make something of a contest to
see the earliest and thinnest crescent moon.
The crescent moon in this photograph is not
particularly early by the standards of
astronomers.
For me, this photograph evokes something of the feeling of a small thing struggling to be noticed in a very big place.
For me, this photograph evokes something of the feeling of a small thing struggling to be noticed in a very big place.