Astroblog: The crescent Moon meets Mars and Venus (10-11 August, 2021)

Monday, August 09, 2021

The crescent Moon meets Mars and Venus (10-11 August, 2021)


Evening twilight sky on Tuesday, August 10 looking north-west as seen from Adelaide at 18:38 ACST (60 minutes after sunset). Venus is above the horizon with Mars and Regulus below. Mars is close to the crescent Moon. Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).	Evening twilight sky on Wednesday, August 11 looking north-west as seen from Adelaide at 18:38 ACST (60 minutes after sunset). Venus is above the horizon close to the crescent Moon. with Mars and Regulus below. Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).

The next two days will have a lovely sight in the early evening twilight. the thin crescent Moon will visit first Mars, then Venus. Mars is best seen around 60 minutes after sunset, and you should have a fairly clear horizon for the best views. Venus can be seen for much longer, and is prominent in the late twilight/early evening, but If you want to catch Mars as well 60 minutes after sunset is best (if you are keen eyed you may see mars 45 minutes after Sunset).

On the 10th Mars and the Moon just fit into the field of view of 10x50 binoculars, then on the 11th it is veus and the Moons turn to just fit into a binocular field of view.

Labels: Mars, Moon, unaided eye, Venus