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March 27, 2014

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Here is the waning crescent moon over France on the morning of March 26, 2014. A waning crescent moon is sometimes called an old moon. It’s seen in the east before dawn.

Thank you to our friend VegaStar Carpentier for sharing this photo with us! You can see more of VegaStar Carpentier’s moon photos here

The March 27 moon was near Venus. Miss them? Photos here.

Moon, Venus, Mercury before sunrise March 28

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.