Last year I published a post concerning the problem of light pollution and how it can mess-up your viewing of the celestial bodies on a dark night. Tonight offers a terrific opportunity to venture outside for what might be the last of the winter stargazing as long as the skies remain clear and cold. This is because it will be extra dark tonight. The darkness is a consequence of the new moon.
With this new moon, the earth, moon and sun will align with one another in a straight line. The moon will fall between the earth and the sun appearing in front of the sun and hidden by the glare.
In this
alignment the moon is 'disappears' because the side we see not illuminated. Word to the wise - never observe anything in the direct path of the sun. Doing so may damage your eyes and cause permanent blindness.
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