On Saturday evening, a conjunction of the crescent moon and Venus will be visible, appearing very close together in the southwestern sky. The crescent moon will be only 15% illuminated, while Venus will shine near its brightest. Jeff Hunt, a retired planetarium director, highlights that this close appearance coincides with the moon's monthly perigee, creating a phenomenon dubbed the 'super crescent moon'. The moon will be 228,000 miles away from Earth. Observers can photograph this event with tripod-mounted cameras for optimal exposure settings. Upcoming celestial events include a total lunar eclipse next March.
This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction, which means two or more heavenly bodies appear very close to each other.
The moon Saturday night will be 15% illuminated, while Venus will be close to the brightest it gets.
Hunt is calling it a super crescent moon, as the moon will be at its monthly perigee, its closest approach to Earth.
To photograph Saturday's conjunction, Hunt recommends mounting a camera on a tripod and setting exposures for a few seconds.
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