Scheduled air date: 1999 Mar 08-14
On the evening of March 19th, a thin crescent Moon forms a brilliant trio with Saturn and
Venus. The dark portion of the Moon can be seen illuminated by
"Earthshine," which is Sunlight reflected off the Earth, to the Moon, and back
to us!
(Shown about twenty minutes after Sunset for mid-Northern latitudes.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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