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Shimmerings
Enchanted Learning® Photoblog      Posted September 19, 2013   2:12 am

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The Sun and the Harvest Moon
 
The Sun and the Harvest Moon

The Sun and the Harvest Moon, on September 18, 2013, near Seattle.

A few sunspots are visible on the surface of the Sun.

The Moon is 99.8% illuminated; it will be full in about 7 hours.

Sun—18 September 2013 18:05 UTC
Moon—19 September 2013 4:26 UTC
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Date taken: September 18, 2013
Place taken: Mercer Island, WA, USA
Mitchell Spector
Copyright ©2013 Enchanted Learning, LLC

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