This week, early risers can search for Mars and Saturn on parade with a slim crescent Moon.
On this view at 4 a.m. EDT native time on Might 31, Saturn lies simply 0.4° from the Moon. Credit score: Astronomy: Roen Kelly
The waning Moon continues its journey by our skies this week, passing by a few brilliant planets: the crimson planet Mars and the ringed marvel Saturn. Within the pre-dawn hours on June 4, look east and also you’ll see a really slender crescent Moon — simply 6 p.c illuminated — with Mars and Saturn each glowing at round first magnitude. This beautiful scene will make for an important wide-field {photograph}, and is ripe for additional exploration with binoculars or a telescope.
To study extra about observing this month’s full planetary parade, take a look at the June 2024 edition of Sky This Month.
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