The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus ...

Conjunction of the moon and Venus . For middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere — approximately the continental United States, Japan, much of China, Europe between England and Gibraltar, and ...

The next dates where Mars and Venus are seen in conjunction will be Feb. 7, 2024, Nov. 30, 2027 and June 20, 2028, the blog post read. Read more: 4 supermoons, 1 blue moon: 2023 will be a treat ...

At the end of June, Venus spans 18″ and shows a 63-percent-lit phase. A nearly Full Moon occults the 1st-magnitude star Antares on June 10. Prime viewing locations include Australia and New Zealand.

The moon and the planets Jupiter and Mars – and occasionally Mercury – are the only natural objects that are bright enough to sometimes outshine Venus when they're above the horizon. When to look ...

A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

New moons are often the way lunar calendrical systems mark the start of the month. The new moon occurs Aug. 4, at 7:13 a.m. EDT (0113 UTC). In the days following the new moon, our satellite will ...

On the night of the new moon (Aug. 4) one will see Venus in the western sky; the planet sets at 8:58 p.m. in New York City, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.Being the brightest celestial ...