The waxing crescent moon appears nearly 8 degrees to the right of Jupiter this evening.  Notice that the night portion of the moon is slightly illuminated.  Sunlight reflected from Earth gently illuminates the night portion of the moon: Earthshine.

For more information about sky watching events:

• 2017, October 5:  Venus-Mars Conjunction
• 2017, November 13: Venus-Jupiter Epoch Conjunction
• 2017 Evening Planets
• 2017 Morning Planets
• Venus as a Morning Star, 2017
• Chart and Image Collection
• Jupiter’s Year with Spica:  A Triple Conjunction
• 2018:  Mars Perihelic Opposition
• 2017-2019: Mars Observing Year with a Perihelic Opposition, July 27, 2018

Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching

Tags: astronomy, Jupiter, moon, Planets, sky watching