Scheduled air date: 2004 Jan 19-25
The Waxing Crescent Moon and the brilliant planet Venus make a beautiful pair in
the southwestern sky on the evening of the 24th. A few evenings later on
the 27th, the Moon pairs up with the red planet Mars.
(Shown about 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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TheSky Astronomy
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