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First quarter moon on February 12
The side of the moon we see from Earth appears 50% illuminated tonight. For all of Earth, the moon rises around midday and sets around midnight. Plus the moon's lighted side points right at Mars tonight!
February 12, 2019
Moon, Mars, Uranus from February 9 to 11
As darkness falls on February 9, 10 and 11, let the crescent moon guide you to Mars. Then let Mars guide you to the very faint planet Uranus.
February 9, 2019
Watch for a young moon after sunset
These next several evenings - February 6, 7 and 8, 2019 - present a grand opportunity to go young moon hunting.
February 6, 2019
Will you catch the moon and Saturn before sunrise February 2?
Jupiter and Venus will be very bright and up in the east before dawn. Saturn is below them - much fainter - near the moon on the morning of February 2.
February 1, 2019
Moon slides past 3 morning planets
The brilliant planets Jupiter and Venus - and fainter Saturn, which is also closer to the sunrise horizon - will all be passed by the moon in late January and early February, 2019.
January 29, 2019
Moon pairs with Regulus on January 22
The waning moon - fresh from an eclipse - and the bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo the Lion will rise over your eastern horizon in the hours after sunset tonight.
January 22, 2019
Venus-Jupiter conjunction on January 22
Enjoy the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the predawn/dawn sky on January 22, 2019, as these two bright worlds meet each other at a near-maximum elongation from the rising sun.
January 21, 2019
Moon near Castor and Pollux on January 19
On the night of January 19, 2019, let the full-looking waxing gibbous moon guide your eye to the bright Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux!
January 19, 2019
After sunset, go young moon hunting
On January 7, the moon will be near the sunset. You'll need an unobstructed horizons. Bring binoculars, just in case. On January 8 and 9, the slim crescent will be farther from the sunset. All very beautiful.
January 7, 2019
Watch Venus and Jupiter before sunup
Venus reaches a milestone - greatest elongation - on January 6, 2019. At that time, this gem of a planet rises a maximum time before sunrise. Don't miss the Jupiter/Venus conjunction on January 22.
January 4, 2019
