Tiny Crescent Moon Tomorrow Night

The Moon will be new tonight. That means that it won't be visible at all. A tiny one day old crescent moon will be found hanging low in the western sky shortly after sunset tomorrow evening. Those of you with an unobstructed horizon in that direction will have the best chance of spotting it. The next several nights will offer folks the opportunity to see what astronomers refer to as Earthshine. Earthshine is sunlight which reflects off the Earth and illuminates the otherwise non-sunlit portion of the Moon. Earthshine can be quite a dramatic visual effect. If you find yourself under clear skies the next several nights, be sure to look for the Moon and Earthshine.