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This morning’s moon

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June 5, 2013

If you’ve been looking for the moon and not finding it, that’s because the moon is now a waning crescent visible only shortly before dawn. Here’s this morning’s moon from our friend Tom Wildoner. Tom wrote:

June 5th, 2013 – early morning crescent moon, taken with a Canon T4i and Meade 12″ LX-90. Weatherly, PA.

You should be able to see the moon for another day or two, waning, rising closer to the sunrise. New moon comes June 8. After that, the moon will be back in the evening sky as a waxing crescent. It’ll wax larger each evening until the upcoming supermoon on June 22-23!

Most “super” supermoon of 2013 on June 22-23

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.