Monday, August 5, 2024

Crescent Moon Joins Venus (after sunset)

Above the western horizon on Monday, August 5, the very slender crescent of
the young moon will appear close to the brilliant planet Venus. After the sun has completely set, look with your unaided eyes or use binoculars to spot the duo before they set about an hour after sunset. Skywatchers in different time zones will see the moon and Venus arranged in different ways because the moon moves east by its own diameter every hour. In Europe the moon will sit off to Venus' right. In the Americas, Venus will be located just below (or celestial south of) the moon. Sharp eyes might also spot Leo?s brightest star Regulus just southwest of them and Mercury off to their lower left (or celestial south).

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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