Early risers on Tuesday will be able to see the Moon next to two bright planets.
Credit: Stellarium/USGS/Celestia/Clementine
In the hours before sunrise on Tuesday, Aug. 27, you can see a nice grouping of solar system objects. First, find the roughly 40-percent-illuminated Moon. The next brightest object, to the lower right of the Moon, will be Jupiter. Then look to the lower left of Jupiter for Mars. The Red Planet, glowing at magnitude 0.8, will be several times as bright as any of the stars around it.
Although Jupiter and Mars will be close for several weeks, this is the only morning you’ll be able to see the Moon in their vicinity. So don’t miss it!
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