Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: Saturday, February 1: A crescent moon in ...

Called “Crescent Moon in a Magical Sunset,” it was shot ... Italy. It’s a mosaic photograph made of two high-resolution images shot using a Newton Ares 405 mm telescope.

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

Be sure to also check out our guides for tips on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets. So why is it that when the moon is a crescent phase, we can also see its darkened portion ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.

A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged in a cosmic game of peek-a-boo. On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe ...

The captivating scene was a result of a rare "parade of planets" that has been drawing the attention of skywatchers worldwide ...

To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of the evening visibility of Venus as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway ...

Related Articles Outdoors | No need for a telescope: The right binoculars can help amateur astronomers get started The crescent moon may strike ... occur in November. To photograph Saturday ...

The crescent moon may strike observers as slightly larger than normal ... Both will occur in November. To photograph Saturday’s conjunction, Hunt recommends mounting a camera on a tripod and setting ...