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Waxing crescent moon and Venus just after the vernal equinox

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Many thanks to Anson Mount who sent us these beautiful pictures of the waxing crescent moon and the planet Venus taken this chilly evening just about an hour after the 7:07 p.m. vernal equinox which marked the official start of astronomical spring. mnvns032107WED.jpg moon032107WED.jpg