Starwatch: another moon cruise past Jupiter and Saturn

Low in the south, the planets are slowly moving apart following December's great conjunction

If you missed it last month, this week offers night owls another chance to watch the moon cruise past the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn.

Low in the south, Jupiter and Saturn are gradually moving apart following their great conjunction last December, when they appeared so close in the sky that they could not be seen as separate objects. Jupiter currently resides in Aquarius, the water bearer, with Saturn sitting squarely in Capricornus, the goat.