Watch tonight as the Waxing Moon teams up with Jupiter and Saturn in the sky

[Elderberry]

The Weather Network by Scott Sutherland 10/14/2021

Thursday night's Waxing Gibbous Moon has a couple of celestial companions as it arcs across the sky.

You don't need to seek out exceptional dark skies to view every astronomical event this season. Tonight and Friday night, you can witness a celestial trio crossing the sky.

After sunset tonight, pause for a moment in whatever you're doing to take in the night sky. If your skies are clear, or there are some breaks in the clouds, you may spot bright Venus off towards the western horizon, but the real 'stars' of the show will be to the southeast.

Already high above the horizon as the Sun sets, the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be shining brightly, but it won't be alone. Off to either side of it, two other bright points will be visible. These aren't stars, though. Instead, they're the two largest planets in our solar system — Jupiter and Saturn.


The Waxing Gibbous Moon, flanked by Jupiter and Saturn, as they will appear in the southern sky
at around 9 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 14. Credit: Stellarium

More: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/watch-tonight-as-waxing-moon-crosses-the-night-sky-with-jupiter-saturn

[sneakypete]

The Weather Network by Scott Sutherland 10/14/2021

Thursday night's Waxing Gibbous Moon has a couple of celestial companions as it arcs across the sky.

You don't need to seek out exceptional dark skies to view every astronomical event this season. Tonight and Friday night, you can witness a celestial trio crossing the sky.

After sunset tonight, pause for a moment in whatever you're doing to take in the night sky. If your skies are clear, or there are some breaks in the clouds, you may spot bright Venus off towards the western horizon, but the real 'stars' of the show will be to the southeast.

Already high above the horizon as the Sun sets, the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be shining brightly, but it won't be alone. Off to either side of it, two other bright points will be visible. These aren't stars, though. Instead, they're the two largest planets in our solar system — Jupiter and Saturn.


The Waxing Gibbous Moon, flanked by Jupiter and Saturn, as they will appear in the southern sky
at around 9 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 14. Credit: Stellarium

More: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/watch-tonight-as-waxing-moon-crosses-the-night-sky-with-jupiter-saturn

@Elderberry

Well,it will be 9 PM somewhere.

[Gefn]

Thanks!

I’ll be outside with my binoculars. Hope the light pollution won’t be too bad,

[mountaineer]

Darn. Too cloudy to see anything. 

[Elderberry]

Darn. Too cloudy to see anything. 

Don't worry, though! If you miss it on Thursday night, either due to your schedule or an overcast sky, try again on Friday night. Since the Moon rises later every night, it will be shifted over to the left of Jupiter as they cross the sky. However, the trio will likely still look just as spectacular.


The positions of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn on the night of Friday, October 15. Credit: Stellarium