4 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 ...

5 days ago · For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere. It will make for an eye-catching scene as the two ...

5 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 ...

4 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 ...

3 days ago · On Saturday 1 February, some of our BBC Weather Watchers reported these sightings of the crescent Moon and Venus close together. Image source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS/GUNTER Image caption,

Jan 28, 2025 · Saturday, Feb. 1: Crescent Moon And Venus In Conjunction. A brightening 14%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible in the west sky just after sunset, and shining just a couple of degrees from ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The moon and Venus put on quite a show for skywatchers around the world this week. On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in an event known as a ...

Jan 5, 2025 · Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent moon. Best viewed on Jan. 3, the duo appeared...

Jan 4, 2025 · Stargazers spied an unusual sight on Friday night, as Venus appeared beside a crescent moon. The planet could be seen with the naked eye in locations lucky enough to have clear skies and incredible pictures show it seemingly shining. Venus is often called the Morning or Evening Star, as it can easily be mistaken for a bright star.

Jan 4, 2025 · Stargazers around the globe were treated to a stunning celestial scene on Friday as Venus appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon. The planet was visible to the naked eye from the UK...