SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – For about two hours Saturday evening, the crescent moon and Venus will pair up for a celestial treat. (CBS)
Just after sundown, Venus will hover almost directly above and slightly to the left of the moon. Then, around 7:30 p.m., Venus will set.
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The Pre-Launch Party on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 5:30-7:30 at the Circ Bar in Ann Arbor offers a "first look" of Coding to the Moon: Margaret Hamilton and the Apollo Missions. Guests will e njoy selected scenes and music by playwright and director Hilary Cohen, composer Erik Santos, and the Wild Swan Theater Company. Tickets are $20 and include the preview, one drink ticket, and light appetizers.
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Moon, Venus, Saturn put on evening show this weekend
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ORLANDO, Fla.- – There will be breaks in the clouds, but it will be a battle across Central Florida to see a couple of planets in our evening sky.
Shortly after sunset Saturday, Venus will hang out with the crescent moon. As usual, Venus will be the brightest object in the sky. Closer to the horizon, a dimmer Saturn will.
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The planet Venus continues to shine like a silvery-white lantern in the southwestern sky for about 2.5 hours after sundown. On Saturday evening (Dec. 28), a lovely crescent moon will join Venus in the twilight sky, making for an eye-catching post-Christmas celestial ornament.
Although by the standards of most Venus-moon pairings they will not be unusually close together, they still will likely draw the attention of even those who normally do not look up. Venus will appear to hover about 2.5 degrees almost directly above and ever-so-slightly to the left of the moon.
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Look low in the southwest sky at dusk tonight to find Venus hovering in twilight just above a slim lunar crescent.… https://t.co/ee9YdTYnGr NASASolarSystem (from Milky Way galaxy) Sat Dec 28 16:52:23 +0000 2019
For about two hours Saturday evening, the crescent moon and Venus will pair up for a celestial treat. https://t.co/ZswPGf7vLn KPIXtv (from San Francisco Bay Area) Sun Dec 29 02:34:01 +0000 2019
