By Nils Ribi | 2023-04-17

On 04/21/2023 07:20 pm by Mohammad Adeel | Website | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Crescent Moon meets Mercury!
Here is my take from tonight, of the 2.4% illuminated waxing crescent (new moon) of 1st night of Shawwal which is the Islamic month of lunar calendar (21-04-2023) in conjunction with planet Mercury which is leaving the western horizon. Planet Uranus was also in conjunction just left of the crescent but couldn't be captured in the frame being low in magnitude.
This new moon marks the start of Eid ul Fitr across the Muslim countries.
Eid ul Fitr Mubarak and clear skies to everyone!
Canon EOS 1300D
Samyang 135mm, f/2 lens
Ioptron sky tracker mini
ISO 100, f/4, 135mm cropped
Single exposure of 10 seconds