By contrast, Mercury’s relatively small size and proximity to the sun ... On March 1, the position of the crescent moon will aid in spotting Mercury, according to Space.com.

For the moon to be visible, the crescent must set after the sun. This allows the sky to be dark enough to spot the small ...

Wait until dark and find the waxing crescent Moon, sitting near a curve of stars in eastern Aries. Uranus is some 4.5° to the Moon’s left. Binoculars may pick up both in the same field of view ...

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing the ... calendar a month starts when the young crescent moon is first observed after sunset ...