Feb 1, 2025 · 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).

Jan 31, 2025 · 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 ...

6 days ago · Monday, Feb. 3: Waxing Crescent Moon, Venus And Saturn. As the sun sets, direct your gaze west-southwest; you’ll find a crescent moon, 35%-lit, gleaming brightly close to Venus, which will be ...

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 ...

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...

Feb 2, 2025 · 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,

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.

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.

Jan 4, 2025 · Stargazers were treated to a spectacular display last night, as the planet Venus could be seen shining brightly next to a crescent Moon. Avid astronomers around the world got some incredible...