Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week.

[elleng]

Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.

Venus will pair off with a slender crescent moon, while Saturn and Jupiter will join with a waxing gibbous moon the following Thursday. Here are the specifics of each gathering.

https://www.space.com/moon-venus-saturn-jupiter-gather-skywatching?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Oh,my. Thank you for posting.

Earlier this evening I was speaking with My Son The Astronomer, and he told me that right after sunset Venus would be just below the crescent moon. Alas, it was a bit cloudy in the west, so I didn't get to see that. But I will be looking in the next few days for the moon and those planets.

I LOVE astronomy.

[elleng]

3. Mostly/Partly cloudy here until NEXT Sunday,

when temps drop out of the 70s, so likely I won't catch this AT ALL, and chill sets in.

Good luck!

[PJMcK]

2. Nice catch!

Thank you, elleng!