Crescent Moons

• In a rare alignment, the crescent moon and the planets Venus, center, and Jupiter shine above a farmhouse in the eastern pre-dawn sky, Nov. 10, 2004, in Brunswick, Maine. The contrail of a southbound jet bisects the scene.
  
  
  

  Robert F. Bukaty , AP

• A view of planet Venus eclipsed by a thin crescent moon is seen in Hyderabad, India, June, 18, 2007. The event, called occultation of Venus by the moon, occurs several times a year in one or another part of the earth. However, the phenomenon was seen in South Asia after several years.
  
  
  

  Mahesh Kumar A , AP

• A lunar eclipse creates this crescent moon Jan. 9, 2001 in the sky over Duesseldorf, western Germany. The total darkness of the moon during this eclipse lasted 62 minutes.
  
  
  

  Edgar R.Schoepal , AP

• A crescent moon appears to balance atop the TransAmerican Pyramid as seen from Treasure Island, Oct. 25, 2006, in San Francisco.
  
  
  

  Fred Larson, The San Francisco Chronicle / AP

• One day past New, an early Waxing Crescent Moon is seen just after sunset, January 9, 2008, from Tyler, Texas. The 'nightside' of the Moon is seen lit by light reflected from the day time side of the Earth and is known as Earthshine.
  
  
  

  Scott M. Lieberman , AP

• A crescent moon glimmers above the lit dome of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, or the President's House, the site of the State Dinner hosted by Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam March 2, 2006 for U.S. President George W. Bush and his delegation in New Delhi, India.
  
  
  

  Charles Dharapak , AP

• The planet Venus is seen from Amman, Jordan, after being eclipsed by crescent moon, June 18, 2007. Venus' disappearance took place after the sunset in Amman and was seen coming back after the passing of nearly one hour. A Lunar occultation happens when a celestial body appears to have moved behind the moon. Such events happen very frequently but in most cases the star being occulted may be very faint. However, when bright stars or planets such as Venus are occulted by the moon, the event can be seen with the naked eye.
  
  
  

  Nader Daoud , AP

• Bradford Thomas of Proctor, Vt., putts in the twilight of a crescent moon on the 18th hole at the Proctor-Pittsford Country Club Oct. 20, 2001, after playing a round in relatively mild temperatures.
  
  
  

  Vyto Starinskas, Rutland Herald / AP

• A thin waxing crescent Moon is seen just after Sunset, in Tyler, Texas on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, one day after the Moon passed in front of the Sun causing an annular Solar eclipse. The nightside of the Moon is lit by reflected light from the dayside of the Earth and is known as Earthshine.
  
  
  

  Dr. Scott M. Lieberman , AP

• A crescent moon sets behind the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on a July evening in 2002.
  
  
  

  Seth Perlman , AP