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The crescent moon appears in the morning sky near brilliant Venus and Regulus
by Jeffrey Hunt
On the morning of October 12, look for the crescent moon about halfway up in the east at about one hour before sunrise. The moon is 25.0 days past its New moon phase, and it is 25% illuminated.
See our summary about Venus during October 2020 and the feature article about Venus as a Morning Star.
The lunar crescent is 10.5° to the upper right of the star Regulus (in Leo), while brilliant Venus is over 11° to the lower left of the star.
Look for the lunar crescent near Venus on October 13 and October 14.
Read more about the planets during October.
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