Close approach of the Moon and Mars
- The Moon’s crescent will act as an excellent guide to finding Mars.
o - Best time
About 2:30 – 4:30am BST, before morning twilight becomes too bright.
The Moon makes a close approach to Mars, creating an attractive pre-dawn pairing.
o - Direction
Look toward the east to east-northeast.
The Moon makes a close approach to Mars, creating an attractive pre-dawn pairing.
o - Appearance
The thin crescent Moon will lie very close to Mars, making the reddish planet easy to identify.
The Moon makes a close approach to Mars, creating an attractive pre-dawn pairing.
o - Binoculars
The pair will fit comfortably within the same field of view in most 7×50 or 10×50 binoculars.
The Moon makes a close approach to Mars, creating an attractive pre-dawn pairing.
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