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As such, the term Earthshine is sometimes referred to as "The old moon in the new moon's arms." The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface.
In the northern hemisphere, a new crescent moon appears as a ... The unlit side of the crescent moon will display its earthshine which is a faint glow that lights up the unlit side of a crescent ...
It's a busy week in outer space! Dr. Aileen O’Donoghue, astronomer with University and the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory, checked in with NCPR to guide us through what we'll see.