Astrotrips

Tuesday, February 10 - Crescent Moon in the Scorpion’s Claws (pre-dawn)

Early risers on Tuesday morning, February 10 in the Egyptian desert can look in the southern sky before sunrise to see the pretty sight of the waning crescent moon shining near the bottom of the up-down chain of stars that mark the claws of Scorpius.

The bright reddish star Antares will twinkle off to the moon’s left (or celestial east). That red giant star, which is located 550 light-years from our sun, marks the heart of the beast. On the following morning the moon will hop east to shine to Antares’ left.

This photo was taken back in 2016 in one of the most beautiful places in Sinai Serabit el-Khadim, the land of turquoise mines and ancient mystery.
Soon, we’ll return to Sinai and continue our journeys across its sacred landscapes.

About Serabit el-Khadim:
Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient site in South Sinai, famous for its turquoise mines that were worked by the ancient Egyptians over 4,000 years ago. It is home to the Temple of Hathor — the goddess of love, beauty, and turquoise — carved high into the desert mountains. The site also contains some of the earliest known examples of alphabetic writing, making it a place where history, spirituality, and the desert’s raw beauty meet.