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I have captured these images of the rise of the Moon (waning), followed by the appearance of the Sun at dawn, but, attention!, the first one that appears is Venus.
These images are dedicated to those who believe that the Moon rises at dusk, but I will not make more firewood from the fallen tree. You can see the entire process much better in this time-lapse video that I recorded from home in Altet, in Urgell, for La Vanguardia's Readers' Photos.
It must be taken into account that the Moon and Venus are the two brightest celestial bodies in the sky after the Sun.
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. With an equatorial diameter of 3,476 km, it is the fifth largest satellite in the solar system. The Moon is in a synchronous relationship with the Earth, that is, it always shows the same face towards the planet.
The visible hemisphere is marked with dark lunar seas of volcanic origin between the bright ancient mountains and prominent astroblemes.
The Moon has been waning more and more and there are only a few hours left until the New Moon phase, which will begin at 7:55 p.m. this Saturday.
For its part, Venus is the second planet in the solar system in order of proximity to the Sun and the third in terms of size in ascending order after Mercury and Mars.
It is named in honor of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. As the second brightest natural object after the Moon, it can be seen in a clear night sky with the naked eye.
