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 might attempt to spot the more than one-day-old Moon after sunset on Saturday, May 20th. Others should have better luck the following evening.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 20, 2023 by CentaurZ

[IB20]

Blimey, this is hard to spot in daylight with thin cloud around! I don’t recall having seen a younger moon or attempting to observe it purposefully anyway. 
Didn’t take kindly to being imaged either!

[Franklin]

Couple of snaps, a) New Moon (Crescent) just now and b) Venus upper left, Moon lower right.

 

Edited May 21, 2023 by Franklin