Photographer:
Joe Stieber
Location of Photo:
Moorestown, NJ
Date/Time of photo:
12-May-2021, 8:41 pm EDT
Equipment:
Canon EOS RP camera + Canon 400 mm f/5.6L lens
Description:
The sublimely thin 29.7-hour-old Crescent Moon, just 1.2% illuminated, was captured when it was one degree from the bright planet Venus. They were about 4° altitude at the time. The pair was also a splendid sight for unaided eyes.