I captured live conjunction of Moon & Spica on Seestar!

One of the most interesting events in visual astronomy, and certainly the fastest, occurs when the moon occults a star.
On Saturday, July 13th, 2024, anyone with a telescope and a clear sky had a possibility to see the first quarter moon either occulting the 1st-magnitude star Spica or in conjunction with it depending on their location.
From my location, I was able to witness the conjunction of the moon with Spica. Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky.
Because the moon was waxing, its dark side faced towards Spica, and to my surprise, as you'll see in the video, I was able to see the indirect reflection of light on unlit part of the moon dimly illuminating it, a process called Earth Shine in conjunction with Spica next to it in a live view.
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