By Lisa Ann Fanning | 2022-09-01
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On 08/31/2022 06:25 pm by Peter Lowenstein| Mutare, Zimbabwe
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.
Tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in manual exposure mode (f/4,1 sec, ISO1600)
Image size reduction with minimal application of Star Spikes Pto filter to make Spica and Mercury more clearly visible.
