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Peter Lowenstein
Mutare, Zimbabwe

08/31/2022
06:25 pm

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Equipment Details:

Tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in manual exposure mode (f/4,1 sec, ISO1600)

Post-processing Details:

Image size reduction with minimal application of Star Spikes Pto filter to make Spica and Mercury more clearly visible.

Image Details:

Waxing Crescent Moon, Spica and Mercury in Volcanic Sunset.
On Wednesday 31st August at 6.25 pm the 18% illuminated Waxing Crescent Moon was photographed above the bright star Spica with the planet Mercury below behind clearing rain clouds illuminated by the last glow of another volcanic sunset.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!