Saturday, June 1, 2024

Old Moon near Neptune (wee hours)

When the waning crescent moon rises over the eastern horizon during the wee hours of Saturday morning, June 1, the faint speck of the planet Neptune will be positioned 3 degrees to its celestial west. Their separation will be close enough for them to share the view in binoculars, though Neptune will be easier to see if you hide the bright moon just beyond the edge of your binoculars' field of view. Saturn will shine off to their west. Hours earlier, observers with telescopes across southern Africa can watch the moon occult Neptune.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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