The Moon, Mars, and Saturn line up: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher – Astronomy Magazine

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This week, early risers can look for Mars and Saturn on parade with a slim crescent Moon.

In this view at 4 a.m. EDT local time on May 31, Saturn lies just 0.4 from the Moon. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly

The waning Moon continues its journey through our skies this week, passing by a couple of bright planets:the red planet Mars and the ringed wonder Saturn. In the pre-dawn hours on June 4, look east and youll see a very slender crescent Moon just 6 percent illuminated with Mars and Saturn both glowing at around first magnitude. This pretty scene will make for a great wide-field photograph, and is ripe for further exploration with binoculars or a telescope.

To learn more about observing this months full planetary parade, check out the June 2024 edition of Sky This Month.

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