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Crescent Moon and Venus Illuminate the Night Sky This Week

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Source: Space.com
Crescent Moon and Venus Illuminate the Night Sky This Week
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On Wednesday evening, skywatchers can enjoy a celestial event as the crescent moon and Venus, the two brightest objects in the night sky, appear close together. This alignment, visible in the south-southwest sky about 45 minutes after sunset, offers a striking view, with Venus appearing about 3 degrees above the moon. As Venus continues to climb higher in the sky through December and January, it will remain a prominent evening object, reaching its greatest eastern elongation on January 10.

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