2 days ago · Venus will appear to hover approximately 2.5-degrees to the upper right of the 15-percent illuminated moon (the moon itself appears one-half degree in diameter).

2 days ago · This Saturday evening, skywatchers will be treated to a stunning celestial display as Venus and the crescent Moon appear side by side in the night sky. For about three hours after sunset, the two ...

2 days ago · Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at ...

2 days ago · On Feb. 1, a crescent Moon sits less than 3° from magnitude –4.7 Venus in a stunning evening display. Through a telescope, Venus reveals a 37-percent-lit disk, which thins during the month as ...

4 days ago · A bright planet near the Moon — what a beautiful sight, easily visible to the naked eye! Want to know if Venus or Jupiter is close to the Moon tonight? Use the free Sky Tonight app! Featuring an astronomical calendar, it can also identify any bright dot near the Moon in real time.

On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in an event known as a conjunction, where two objects share the same right ascension or celestial...

Dec 4, 2024 · The crescent moon, 13% illuminated, is 244,200 miles (393,000 km) from Earth. But brilliant Venus is 360 times farther away at 88 million miles (142 million km).

Dec 4, 2024 · About 45 minutes after the sun sets on Wednesday, you'll see the waxing crescent moon and about three degrees above it will be the planet Venus. The pair will be visible for almost three hours after sunset, offering a great view once the sun has set or the sky is fully dark.

3 days ago · Stand out dates include January 31 when the moon is closest to Saturn, then February 1 with the moon huddling close to super bright Venus and distant Neptune. February 5 sees the moon pointing to ...

22 hours ago · Crescent Moon and Venus light up the night sky . Image source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS/CAPTAIN AMERICA. Image caption, The view from the River Thames in London . Sabitha Prasher. BBC Weather.