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Early risers will be treated to a striking celestial sight early next week as the two brightest objects in the night sky — the moon and Venus — will appear near to each other. Venus and the moon will appear in low in the east-southeast sky on Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 28 and March 1). For U.S. skywatchers, they will rise over the horizon at around 4:30 a.m. local time and should be in a good position to be viewed about 60 to 90 minutes later in the brightening dawn.
This sky map of Venus and the moon show how they will appear during their morning appearances next week.
See Venus and moon together
On Monday morning, Venus will be located about 7 degrees to the lower left of the waning crescent moon. On Tuesday, a slightly thinner moon will appear a bit closer to Venus, sitting about 4 degrees to the left of the dazzling planet. [Photos: Our Changing Moon] Keep in mind that your clenched fist held at arm's length measures roughly 10 degrees in width. So on Tuesday, the moon and Venus should appear separated by less than half a fist.
If you plan to arise early to view this eye-catching pair, make sure that you do not have any obstructions like trees or buildings in your way, as they will be situated rather low in the sky.
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