Starwatch: Mars and the moon in close encounter with bull
by Stuart Clark from Science | The Guardian on (#67CYE)
New year conjunction takes place in constellation of Taurus
The moon and Mars are the heralds of this particular new year. On 3 January, they will pass each other in the night sky. The moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, about 11 days old with 92% of its visible surface illuminated.
The chart shows the view looking south-south-east from London at 21.00 GMT on 3 January.
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