Young Crescent Moon of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH from the UAE

My image of the crescent Moon marking the beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH, captured from the skies of the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 on the evening of Sunday, May 17, 2026.

The image shows the crescent at an altitude of about 4 degrees above the western horizon at the time of capture.

The image was taken at 7:29 p.m. local time as a single 3-second exposure without stacking.

Skywatcher Evostar 72ED
ZWO ASI178MM
ZWO AM3N
Single image only, 3-second exposure

Adobe Lightroom