Waxing gibbous moon with Jupiter and Hamal

November 7th was beautiful clear night after a cool and cloudless day. The waxing gibbous moon was at 82% illumination and was kept company in the east at 7:30 pm by Jupiter (lower left) and Hamal (upper left). Hamal is the brightest star in the constellation Aries and is known by astronomers as Alpha Arietis.


This drawing was made with 4B and 8B Derwent sketching pencils which add richness and texture. The moon's face is completely unintentional but shows where the idea of the man in the moon originated. When one really looks, there's a semblance of a face.