I have seen this many times. Not unusual.
Yes, very normal. My daughter is calling it the “Chesire Cat Moon.”
It varies. Folklore has it that rain is likely when the “bowl” is tipped over.
You seem to be looking for meaning in this, as well as in other astronomical occurrences of late. Is there a particular reason why?
Since you brought up the subject of a crescent moon I would like to point out that of course you will never see a star between the points of a crescent moon. This symbol of Islam is, in a way, a lie!
It is a little messed up right now. The FED raised rates today and hopefully that will do the trick of getting it back on course.
This is a common mistake made by artists who paint a setting/rising moon. There’s actually a word to describe a painting which depicts an “impossible Moon,” though I can’t remember what it is. If the “light” was on the top, the Sun would have to be higher than the Moon to do that. If the Sun is below the horizon, and the Moon is above the horizon, then it’s physically impossible for the crescent portion of the Moon to be higher than half way up the side of the Moon.
Any time you can see the Moon, you can know exactly where the Sun is, based on how the Moon is illuminated, and it’s no more complicated than imaging the Moon as a basketball and the Sun as a light bulb.
Ain’t a thing unusual ‘bout it.
Going outside and looking around once in a while will reveal all kinds of stuff. “You can see a lot just by observing.”
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The rim of the new moon’s crescent always points toward the sun, so its apparent orientation depends on the relative position of the new moon to the setting sun.
On average it trails behind the sun and sets in the same spot, so the crescent is tilted at an angle. If the moon is postioned below this line of motion, so that it sets further south than the sun, it will appear more vertical. If it is above the line, it will set to the north of the sunset, and appear more horizontal ... “lying down”.
In the spring, the new moon will be above the sun and tend to “lie down”. We’re approaching spring now and this is taking effect, but in addition, the moon’s orbit happens to place it even further above the sun’s line of motion than usual on this date, so that it appeared almost horizontal.
Of course, it is never inverted, but I think what you noticed is the near approach of the crescent to a completely horizontal position.
Is that normal???
It is if you build your far too big.
That's no moon...
Crescent moon rising in the West always has light at the bottom. Bottom left during the Winter Solstice. It’s quite beautiful.