Earthshine

For a few days after New Moon, the sunlight reflecting off of Earth into space hits the unlit face of the Moon, causing a ghostly silhouetted disc to appear alongside the lit crescent of the Moon in the dusk. If you haven’t already seen it over the weekend, be sure to check tonight!

Don’t forget to join us for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night tomorrow at 6:00 PM, we’ll be talking about earthshine and much much more.

Here’s more info about earthshine:

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/what-is-earthshine

Plan to join us next week for two events!

First, NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night 2020 will be celebrated online Tues. 9/22 @ 6:00 PM, we’ll be discussing all things Moon-related, and we’ll be joined by local naturalist Lexie Martinez who will talk about how the Moon affects wildlife. 

Visit https://www.standleylakestargazing.com/observe-the-moon to learn more!

Also, Wednesday 9/23 @ 6:00 PM for our virtual program “Equinox” where we’ll cover why the seasons change and how the Earth moves in some strange ways! 

Email LBmartin@cityofwestminster.us to register for either (or both!) of these free virtual programs.

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Stay well, and clear skies!

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