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

2011 A Waning Crescent Moon on the December Solstice

Waning Crescent Moon near Spica and Saturn before dawn December 20

Let the waning crescent moon show you the star Spica and the planet Saturn before sunrise on Tuesday December 20.

殘月遇上角宿一(Spica)和土星(Saturn)

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.



Moon and Venus Before Dawn