Saturday, January 29, 2011

Waning Crescent Moon and Venus In Dawn On January 29

We can’t miss seeing the Waning Crescent Moon (19% visible) with the planet Venus before sunrise on Sat, Jan 29. Almost everywhere around the globe, the Waning Crescent Moon and Venus will rise 3 hours (or more) before the sun.




Thursday, December 30, 2010

Moon and Venus Before Dawn




Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Moon and Jupiter Close on Sky’s Dome on October 19



The moon and Jupiter sail westward across the sky tonight, and set in the west during the wee hours between midnight and dawn.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Waxing Crescent Moonset (13% Visible)

The waxing crescent rather close to the horizon on this autumn evening. Moon is waxing, but still low in sky October 10.









Thursday, May 20, 2010

First Quarter Moon on May 20




The planet Mars and the star Regulus make a little triangle with the first-quarter moon on the evening of May 20

Friday, March 12, 2010