Starwatch: the Red Planet puts on a brilliant show as the moon passes by

This is a good time to follow the changing relationship between Mars and the waxing gibbous moon

Over the next few nights the waxing moon slides past Mars in the eastern sky. If you have yet to find the Red Planet, the moon proves a handy signpost. The chart shows the view looking east from London at 17:00 GMT on 25 November.