Saturday May 31, 2025

Crescent Moon Approaches Mars (evening)

In the western sky after dusk on Saturday, May 31, the reddish dot of Mars
will shine to the upper left (or celestial southeast) of the waxing crescent moon in their second meeting this month. The pair will be cozy enough to share the field of view of binoculars. While they descend the western sky until midnight, the moon's eastward orbital motion will shift it ever closer to the red planet.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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