Crescent Waxing Moon Set

Time: 8:45 p.m., moon is setting over the hills. Probably about a quarter of the way from setting. Very beautiful! On a weather note, it's been freaking cold! For the past 3 days, temps haven't gotten into the 70's at all. Low's have been in the 40's, and fresh snow at elevation 9,000 ft and higher.

Sun Set Position: 06/07/10

Last night, while I was driving home from a therapeutic drive to the mall, I noticed the sun's setting position, which was very, very far north, reminding me that the Summer Solstice is almost upon us. At any rate, the set was over on the sloping mountain that graces the Tri Lake area. I believe that is where Rampart Range Road is.

Moon Set Position

At 10:55 a.m. on 06/04/10, the moon was high above Pikes Peak, on its way to setting. Moon was at about a 90 degree angle towards the set. It is in the last quarter right now, the shadow on the left side was at about 8 o'clock, the shadow on the right was at about 2 o'clock. The entire shadow was on the bottom half of the moon.