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A (slightly flattened) semicircle can be drawn through the 4 first-magnitude stars Procyon (at left), Pollux and Castor* (at the top of the arch), and Capella (at right) to form the asterism of the "Arch of Spring". On this night midway between its two ends lies the 1.6-day old Moon, complete with Earthshine. The Arch is obviously better seen once it gets dark, but the clouds interfered with capturing it in full then.
* Castor is mag 1.93, technically a second magnitude star, but if one truncates the decimal....
Images:
#1: Moon in the Arch at mid-nautical twilight along with all 4 stars present.
#2: The sky at mid-astronomical twilight; Capella and Procyon have dropped into the clouds but have yet to set.
#3: Bonus: Nice crepuscular rays after sunset; the Moon is buried in the left side of the red glow.
Photo data:
Panasonic GX8, Lumix 12-35mm @ 12mm, tripod
... #1: (f/2.8, 0.6 sec, ISO 200)
... date: June 7, 2024 evening twilight
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