Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter
The moon will pass less than a degree north of the giant planet and will be on its other side the next morning
TL;DR
- A waning crescent moon will be visible near Jupiter before sunrise.
- Mars will also be observable, further away from the moon and Jupiter.
- The moon and Jupiter will appear very close in the sky, less than a degree apart.
- The actual conjunction happens after sunset in the UK.
- A subsequent viewing opportunity will be available the following morning.
- The moon and Jupiter are in the constellation Cancer, while Mars is in Gemini.
- The pairing is also visible from the southern hemisphere before dawn.