The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Elderberry on November 09, 2023, 11:27:06 am
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Earth Sky
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/ (https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/)
On the mornings of November 8 and 9, 2023, the waning crescent moon will float near the dazzlingly bright planet Venus. The pair will be especially close on the morning of November 9, making a captivating pair. They’ll be about 1 degree apart in darkness – the width of 2 full moons side-by-side – and a daytime occultation is visible from north Canada, most of Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, west Russia, most of Europe, parts of north Africa, and most of the Middle East. It’ll also be a good day to try and find Venus in the daytime.
(https://earthsky.org/upl/2023/10/2023-November-8-9-Moon-B.jpg)