Moon and Venus Draw Within 1 Moon Width on June 17 as 11% Crescent Glows
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 16
Moon and Venus Draw Within 1 Moon Width on June 17 as 11% Crescent Glows
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 16
Summary
June 17 brings a tight twilight pairing, with an 11%-lit crescent moon sitting less than one moon’s width from brilliant Venus in Cancer.
UK viewers should look low to the western horizon around 21:45 BST, while southern hemisphere observers get an easier view because the conjunction comes earlier and higher.
Earthshine may show on the moon’s darkened face as the sky deepens, making the scene a good binocular target only after the sun has fully set.
The conjunction follows a rarer June 17 event earlier in the day, when the moon is also set to occult Venus over parts of North America and the Caribbean.