Starwatch: Crescent moon rises next to Antares before dawn

Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius

Early on the morning of 11 February, the waning moon passes close to Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.

Antares is a red supergiant star about 550 light years away. From the UK, it never climbs far above the horizon, so it always feels like an achievement to glimpse it, especially when it is joined by the contrasting silver light of the moon.