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Just a few hours after the autumnal equinox, the waxing crescent moon shines from the southwest during evening twilight. Just past 2.5 days past its new phase, the night portion of the moon is gently illuminated by sunlight reflected from our planet.
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