Two new waxing crescent moon photos.........one is something I've never done before...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[elleng]

1. WOW! You got EARTHshine!!!

FAB, Peg!

Likely won't see moon here for WEEKS!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks so much, my dear elleng!

I DID! It's actually simple. You just leave the shutter open for a minute or two.......it wasn't even hard to program.

I wish I'd realized it a long time ago. I just figured it would be way too complicated.

I'm sorry you won't see the moon for weeks.

[customerserviceguy]

40. Down here

we prefer moonshine...

[Solly Mack]

3. Very nice!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks so much, my dear Solly Mack!

You could say..............I'm over the moon!!

[MLAA]

5. Which one have you never done before? Tell us more!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear MLAA!

The second photo is one I've never done before!

The earthshine one has always eluded me.......until tonight.

[MLAA]

17. Hurrah, you reached a new goal and it is gorgeous.

Was it timing that allowed you to catch it? Or special settings?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Ah, you're too kind! I thank you.

Not sure what you mean by timing.

I had checked to see what time it would be close to setting and planned to be positioned to photograph it well before that. And that worked.

I had a flash of insight as to what would give me earthshine: a longer exposure than my normal. So I played with the metering circle on the camera and remembered which way turning it would give me a longer exposure. And that was it. Really quite simple, after all.

[MLAA]

31. Well, you nailed it! Sleep tight 🌘🌙🌚🌛🌒

[Snackshack]

6. Very nice...

And beautiful images.

Thank you for these!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you so much, my dear Snackshack!

This is my biggest hobby and I'm having so much fun!



And you're very welcome.

[Snackshack]

9. Your images

Are wonderful. It is a great hobby. I love looking at the night sky in an old telescope I have. Looking at the stars and nebula of Orion’s Belt, The Pleiades, Andromeda as well as the planets in our system I love to do.

The Universe is fascinating to look at. The fact that you are looking far back in time in most cases because of the vast distances and what is actually going on is amazing. Many frustrating days at work have been melted away in evening by doing this. 🙂

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. So true, everything you said.

Somedays I wish I had a telescope..........but most of the time I like my portable camera.

When I was outside tonight for these photos, I was so absorbed in what I was doing that I forgot to be cold. It was in the 50's and quite windy.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

19. I was recently given a telescope, which I haven't gotten around to

setting up and using.

I do have a son who is My Son the Astronomer. He's in a PhD program in astronomy at George Mason University, and he is my go-to guy for all my astronomy questions. What I love about him the most is that no matter how often I ask the same question, I have never once heard him roll his eyes at me. He is endlessly patient with me, and I appreciate it a lot.

I'm in Santa Fe, where I have remarkably clear skies.

Several years ago I attended the adult astronomy camp at the University of Arizona. Actually you spend a couple of hours at the University, mainly getting a tour of the mirror lab, then go off to Mt. Lemmon where there are many telescopes. The campers get to operate serious telescopes and it is one of the most amazing things I've ever done.

My Son the Astronomer did the teen astronomy camp there three times. Once for beginning camp, twice for advanced camp. When he came home from the first one, at some point I asked him what was the largest telescope he got to operate. "A 61 inch," he told me. That blew me away. And I got to operate the same telescope when I went. And here's the really cool part: that specific telescope was used to determine landing places for the Apollo missions.

Anyway, thank you again for all of your many wonderful photographs,.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. How fantastic you have an Astronomer son!

And a new telescope. Wow.

Plus the clear New Mexico skies.

Don't wait too long to set up your new scope! You will see wonderful things.

I love your story about the telescope you used being the same one that was used for the Apollo missions! Being near a piece of history can be life-changing.

As long as I can hold a camera and take photos, I will post them here.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. Oh, good. So glad you will keep on taking pictures.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. They'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands!

[volstork]

11. Gorgeous, as usual, Peggy!

That beautiful thumbnail of a moon with the disk in earthshine.... well, it's just perfect.

Thanks for sharing!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Ah, my dear volstork!

Thank you so much for your beautiful compliments.

And you know where I am on sharing!

[CatMor]

12. Beautiful ...

it's so overcast here in the winter I'm thankful I get to see the moon through your beautiful photos. I love the moon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thank you so much, my dear CatMor!

I hear you about the overcast! We've had a lot of rain lately and the skies are gray, gray, GRAY.

It was so wonderful tonight to step outside and see that glorious crescent........

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. Wow!

I live where I usually have clear skies, which I appreciate. But I don't take photographs, and THANK YOU for these.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear PoindexterOglethorpe!

Clear skies are wonderful......I crave them all the time!

Thank you for your very kind words. They mean a lot.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

21. Relocate! Change your screen name to New Mexico Peggy!

That would work, yes?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Aw............you are too sweet!

Actually, I can't move.

I love SoCal and me and my husband are very much at home here.

We will never move. Sorry.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

32. Darn.

Would love to have you here. If you ever decide to visit, let me know.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Will do! That's certainly possible. n/t

[fierywoman]

20. Exquisite Breathtaking. Thanks and a big "mwah" for sharing such beauty!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Aw, thank you, my dear fierywoman!

I greatly appreciate your lovely compliments!

[marybourg]

22. The bottom one used to be called

The Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Thank you for reminding me of that, my dear marybourg!

I heard that recently, in fact. I think it's such a graceful, romantic way of looking at it.

[Uncle Joe]

23. Excellent pics!

Thanks for sharing CaliforniaPeggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Thank you, my dear Uncle Joe! It was my pleasure.

[Heartstrings]

26. So beautiful!

Thanks for these images just as I go to sleep....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Sleep well, my dear Heartstrings..........

Glad they please you!

[mnhtnbb]

36. Very cool!

I saw that moon last night while I was at dinner. And there you were out shooting it! Wonderful shots. And so thrilling for you to get that second one!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Thanks so much, my dear mnhtnbb!

It was a fun shoot, even though it was cold.

I was so absorbed that I didn't feel it..........till I was done!

[Callalily]

37. Impressive photos!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Thanks so much, my dear Callalily! Glad you had time to look. n/t