The waning crescent Moon, the planet Venus and the bright star Regulus (in the constellation Leo the Lion) will form a beautiful triangle in the morning sky on October 5th.
(Shown an hour before sunrise for mid-Northern latitudes.)
Scheduled air date: 1999 Oct 04-10
The waning crescent Moon, the planet Venus and the bright star Regulus (in the
constellation Leo the Lion) will form a beautiful triangle in the morning sky on October
5th.
(Shown an hour before sunrise for mid-Northern latitudes.)
Next week, the waxing crescent Moon will appear to pass by the planets Mercury and Mars in
the evening sky.
(Shown half an hour after sunset for mid-Northern latitudes.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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