Waning Crescent Moon and Venus Before Sunrise 殘月遇上金星

The Waning Crescent Moon and the Planet-Venus come closest together before sunrise on Friday, October 12, 2012.

Moon and Venus Close in September 13 Predawn Sky

2012 May 30 Waxing Gibbous Moon Near Star Spica and Planet Saturn

Waxing Crescent Moon near Venus on May 24

The Waxing Crescent Moon shines close to Venus after sunset. (娥眉月遇上金星)

Waxing Gibbous Moon with planet Mars (火星) and star Regulus (軒轅十四) on April 2

The brightest star-like object by tonight’s waxing gibbous moon is the red planet Mars. The other point of light close to the moon is Regulus. Mars is the more brilliant of the two.

Moon and Venus Closest in West March 26 (娥眉月遇上金星)

After sunset the Waxing Crescent Moon closest the dazzling planet Venus in the west. More, the planet Jupiter, the fourth-brightest celestial object beams below Venus and the crescent moon.

Venus-Jupiter Conjunction in Mid-March 2012

For the Northern Hemisphere, mid-March 2012 presents the best time to see a Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the evening for years to come.Venus and Jupiter are close throughout the month of March 2012. They are two very bright planets, near each other in the west as soon as the sun goes down.

The next Venus-Jupiter conjunction after this one falls on May 28, 2013