Starwatch: Moon and Venus well met by earthshine
by Stuart Clark from on (#4ZRVM)
As Venus and the crescent moon meet in the evening sky, all of the moon's disc will be lit by sunlight reflected from Earth
The moon and Venus meet in the evening sky for another dazzling display this week. The chart shows the view from London, UK, looking south-west at 1830GMT. From Sydney, Australia, look west. The moon will be only 14% illuminated and so will appear as a slender crescent in the twilight sky.