Crescent Moon & Mercury
Taken by John Ashley on February 18, 2026 @
Rio Rico, Arizona, USA
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D750 Exposure Time: 1/500 Aperture: f/8.0 ISO: 250 Date Taken: 2026:02:18 21:47:16 |
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It was 20 minutes after sunset before the atmosphere dimmed enough to spy a 3% crescent moon through hazy dusk. Moments earlier, the hidden moon eclipsed a pinpoint Mercury, barely visible here as it emerges beside the moon's right horn. Nikon D750 with 500mm lens.
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