Thursday, June 27, 2024

Moon moves toward Saturn (wee hours to dawn)

When the yellowish planet Saturn rises in the east in the early hours of Thursday morning, June 27, it will be shining less than palm's width to the left (or 5 degrees to the celestial ENE) of the waning half-illuminated moon. The pair will be cozy enough for them to share the view in binoculars until the brightening sky hides Saturn at sunrise. On Friday morning, observers in eastern Australia and the region surrounding Fiji can watch the moon occult Saturn.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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