The moon joins Venus and Mars in the morning sky today at 5:15 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area.  This morning the planets are about 10 degrees apart and the moon is about 4 degrees from Venus.  Watch Venus climb into the morning sky during the next several weeks.

For more information about the planets in the morning sky:

A Sky Full of Planets in the Morning Sky in 2015

Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016

Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching

Tags: astronomy, Mars, moon, Planets, sky watching, Venus