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Community photo entitled First Quarter Moon by Asha Prasad on 05/23/2026 at Minnesota, USA

First Quarter Moon

On 05/23/2026 09:50 pm by Asha Prasad | Minnesota, USA

First Quarter Moon showing Lunar X and Lunar V. We had perfect sky conditions after dark where you could see the darker patches (Lunar Maria) and the jagged edge near the terminator line even with your naked eye. I was glad to be able to capture this closeup and see these two amazing features.

Nikon DSLR with 800 mm telephoto lens
ISO 100
Shutter Speed 1/40 sec

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