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Crescent Moon Aligns With Venus and Jupiter in Evening Sky
A young crescent moon will appear in the western sky after sunset this week and pass near Venus and Jupiter. The alignments occur from May 18 through May 24 and are visible to the naked eye under clear conditions.
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A young crescent moon returns to the western sky after sunset this week and passes the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. The alignments create visible groupings in the evening twilight.
The pairing lasts briefly and requires a clear western horizon.
Venus shines at magnitude -3.9 and Jupiter at magnitude -1.8.
The planets draw closer each night and will reach a close conjunction on June 9.
Boötes dominates the eastern sky after dark.
Its brightest star, Arcturus, appears with a warm orange color and helps form a kite-shaped pattern.
A nearly full moon rises on May 30.
The same evening Manhattanhenge occurs at sunset in New York City. Venus and Jupiter continue to approach each other and reach conjunction on June 9-11.
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