A very thin crescent moon and Venus in conjunction over the central Arizona area. The mountain in the lower left is the Sierra Estrella. The other mountain running from the lower center to the lower right with the antennas is South Mountain. The brighter stars of the constellations Taurus and Aries are visible too.
Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: April 17, 2018
Camera: Canon EOS 40D digital camera
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM at 46mm
Exposure: 4 x 1 second at f/5.6, ISO 800 in raw mode
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 for RAW conversion and image processing
Updated: April 18, 2018