Dusk, Friday Night

Scott Levine

Neighbor: “What are you staring at?”

Me: “The Moon.”

Neighbor: “Oh… wow. I don’t look as much as I want to.”

Me: “I know; no one does.”

Neighbor: “{pointing} What are those?”

Me: “{pointing} Mercury & Mars.””Wow.”

Neighbor: “It’s fun to imagine what it looks like from… wherever.”

Me: “Yeah, Mars must be… it must be on the other side of the Sun…?”

Neighbor: “Yeah… What do you think this’ll look like tomorrow?”

Me: “You’ll be here?”

Neighbor: “Yep.”

Me: “See you then.

The 5% full Moon setting at around 8:00 PM June 26, 2017
The 5% full Moon setting at around 8:00 PM June 26, 2017

Published by Scott Levine

I'm a mostly-self-taught, astronomy nut and writer in New York's Hudson Valley. When I'm not doing dad stuff, I'm looking to the skies and writing about it. I usually try to keep things light, easy, and fun around here. Oh, and I'm not a trained artist, all of those sky drawings are just my natural talent. If you have anything you want to ask or see me write about, just let me know. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by!

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  1. I got to take a friend out stargazing this weekend. It was nice seeing the Moon and inner planets lined up lined up like that. We even caught Venus briefly, before she dipped below the horizon.

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