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 Those already out and about at 5am this week will be rewarded with a beautiful waning crescent moon approaching Jupiter, while Mars watches on from a little further away.
The chart shows the view looking east from London at 5am on Tuesday.
The waning moon will be easily visible with about 10% of its visible surface illuminated.
The brilliant beacon of Jupiter will be close by.
The two are drawing together ahead of a conjunction later that day when the moon will pass less than a degree north of the giant planet.
For comparison, the moon appears to be about half a degree wide in the sky.
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