The Moon Setting over the City that Never Sleeps
Astrophotography is a big hobby of mine, but living in New York City has unfortunately made it quite difficult. The one astronomical object that is (almost) always visible and people commonly leave out of astrophotography is the moon. This photo shows the a crescent moon setting over the New York City skyline. This is a composite image showing the location of the moon every few minutes as it sets. Half of the moon is always illuminated, meaning that a crescent moon (or any moon phase that is not a full moon) occurs because part of that illuminated half is not visible from Earth.
Maya Singh
Description
Essay Title: The Moon Setting over the City that Never Sleeps
Category: Natural
Photo Number: 5971
School: Trinity School
Teacher Name: John Schober