The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. , Danielle Morgan snapped a photo of the crescent moon in Kamloops. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Danielle Morgan

iN PHOTOS: Crescent moon and starry sky captured over Kamloops, Okanagan

What is happening for sky watchers this month? Not a lot. The moon isn’t full for another week, the next meteor shower isn’t until April and aurora activity is forecast to be low.

But clear skies have provided perfect viewing conditions of stars, planets, constellations, the Milky Way and a waxing moon.

Photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan were able to get some stunning captures earlier this week.

The next few nights are forecast to be crisp, cold and clear providing optimal night sky viewing conditions.

We’d love to see your night sky photos, send them to news@infonews.ca.

The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. , This spectacular photo of the glowing crescent moon over Kelowna was taken by photographer RM Ottenbreit. Credit: SUBMITTED/ RM Ottenbreit

The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. , The craters on the crescent moon can be seen in this photo taken in Kamloops. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Stephen James

The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kevin Palmer

The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. , This photo shows a clear sky full of stars behind Coyote Rock near Kamloops. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Dennis Kitto

The outline of the moon with a glowing crescent was spotted at dusk in Kamloops. , The Milky Way is pictured over a field in Osoyoos. Credit: SUBMITTED/ Greg Reely Photography

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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