Earthshine can be best observed when the moon is in crescent phase. The moon’s darker surface becomes visible as it gets illuminated by sunlight reflected off the Earth. This photo is a stack of 25 images at 15 seconds each, imaged with a Sky-Watcher Equinox 100ED and an ASI 533MC astronomy camera on a Meade LXD75 tracking mount.
Related link: Moon imaged with a Celestron C8 SCT
Night Sky in Focus © Anthony Urbano | Bacoor, Philippines
Night Sky in Focus 