May New Moon Spotting

[CentaurZ]

It’s nearly time for my monthly New Moon spotting challenge. I use the term New Moon in its classical sense of one’s first sighting of the Moon after its monthly solar conjunction (Dark Moon). Sharp-eyed observers may attempt to spot the one-day-old Moon after sunset on Wednesday, May 12^th.

Photos and descriptions of the young crescent Moon this month would be welcome additions to this thread.

[Nik271]

Finally managed to spot the new Moon last evening after several days of rain and cloud. I had a quick look with my Skymax 127 and the 15mm EP left in the scope from the solar observing earlier. The moon was 3 days old with Petavius and Langrenius very prominent in the south. I could easily see Vallis Palitzsch and the two crater rims of Petavius,  In the north Mare Crisium was fully illuminated with the crater Cleomedes on the terminator just north of it. Further north Endymion still half in shadow. The sky was quite bright so contrast was poor, by the time it got darker more cloud had arrived.

A short but rewarding session.