Dec. 26 around 5 p.m. you’ll see a lovely, low crescent Moon meeting a moderately bright star in the southwest, which is the planet Saturn. Then Dec. 29 look high up to see the half Moon floating right next to the night’s most brilliant star, which is the planet Jupiter. They’ll be out until midnight, with an eye-catching loveliness that has no controversy at all.
Strange Universe: The Star of Bethlehem 12/25/22
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— Crescent Moon and Mercury
Lovely crescent moon with luminous earthshine, along with the planet Mercury (brightest star, at right), a few stars and clouds after sunset tonight.
Zolt Levay
