Halloween Sky Show
Originally posted Friday, October 31, 2008
On Oct. 31st, the crescent Moon will sneak up on Venus for a close encounter of startling beauty. The gathering is best seen just after sunset when the twilight is pumpkin-orange and Halloween doorbells are chiming in earnest. Venus hovers just above the southwestern horizon, the brightest light in the sky, while the exquisitely slender Moon approaches just a few degrees below…
The show continues Saturday. On Sunday Venus, the Moon and Jupiter will be in line. On Monday the 3rd the moon will appear very near Jupiter.
