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That was the rare conjunction of the crescent moon and Venus. You will be able to find a lot of discussion on that to include some pictures. There is a pretty good one Here (http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/forums/p/25742/342502.aspx#342502) Scroll down to the post by maryccc and you will see the shot she took of it last night. In a couple more nights the moon will be next to Saturn.
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∙ 11y agoThe Sun is a pretty average star, and is closest at about 8.3 light minutes. (From the Moon to the Earth is only about 2 light-SECONDS.) Other than the Sun, the nearest star is Proxima Centauri, at about 4.2 light years distance.
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∙ 13y agoOur sun is the star closest to the moon.
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If the question is actually "What is the name of the star that is next to the Moon in the sky?", then the answer is "That depends on the precise time and date." I recommend the open-source planetarium program Stellarium. When you install it, you can see the night sky with all the stars, planets, and everything that you would be able to see in a mid-sized telescope.
But if you specify the date and time, one of the folks here will be happy to help you look it up.
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∙ 14y agoDistancewise, the nearest star to Earth's moon is the Sun. After that, the closest star would be Proxima Centauri. It's the closest star to the Solar System. Visually, since the moon revolves around the earth, at different times different stars would appear closer to the moon. I'm not sure what you meant by your question. ____________________________ During the nights of September 2 and September 3, 2009, the Moon was next to the planet Jupiter in the sky. If you were wondering what that very bright "star" was right next to the Moon; Jupiter.
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∙ 8y agoAny of the planets may appear next to the moon depending on where the moon and planets are in their orbits. Mars is the easiest planet to identify because of its red color.
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∙ 14y agoOn September 3 and 4, 2009, the bright "star" near the Moon is the planet Jupiter.
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∙ 15y agoVenus was very close to the Moon for the last couple of nights, Tonight, the Moon will have moved away, far enough that they won't look all that close.
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∙ 13y agoThe sun.
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Where is the moon tonight?
The next time the moon rises, it will arise from beneath the eastern horizon.From there, it will cross the sky slowly until, very roughly 11 hours after it rose,it will settle beneath the western horizon.WHATEVER date the question was posted, and WHENEVER this response is read.
Will it snow in Mooresville NC tonight?
No not tonight but in the future, very possible
What force pulls the moon and earth toward each other?
gravity
What three tasks do an astronomer complete most days?
1. They locate the moon to determine the date. 2. They find the north star to determine their location. 3. The search for new objects.
Since the earth's shadow creates the crescent moon why does the moon not look like a crescent after 7 days?
Your assumption is not correct. The crescent moon has nothing to do with the shadow of the earth falling upon the moon. The moon being obscured by earth's shadow is a relatively rare event, and it is known as a lunar eclipse. Furthermore, during a lunar eclipse the passing earth shadow does not show as a sharp edge on the moon's surface. The crescent moon shapes that you typically observe over the course of a month are a result of the fact that earth's view of the moon is changing, and as our view changes, we see more of the lit surface of the moon or less, depending on where we are in the month. The moon orbits the earth once every month in its west-to-east orbit. During the same time, the earth is spinning on its axis west-to-east once every 24 hours. This is why the sun, moon and stars all appear to rise in the east. During our nighttimes, we watch the moon slowly progress from lunar noontime (at the time of the full moon, for an observer at the center of the moon's face) to lunar midnight (at the time of the new moon when the view of the moon is obscured by the brightness of the sun) and back to lunar noon at the next full moon. We can sometimes observe the very fine first crescent of the moon shortly after the time of the new moon, after sunset. The moon's orbit around the earth is not in the same plane as the earth's orbit around the sun. This means that the earth's shadow never touches the moon during most months. Now and then, and only at the time of the full moon, the earth's shadow will pass over some or all of the full moon during what is called a lunar eclipse. These eclipses last for a few hours at most.
What is the bright star next to the moon?
Venus is the brightest star next to moon
What do you call flying bebeath the moon and star night?
Tonight
What constellation will be visible tonight?
The north star and the moon and the big dipper.
What planet or star appears close to the crescent moon tonight?
venus
What is the bright star or planet directly above the moon tonight 02-sep-09?
Jupiter will be in that area tonight
What time does the moon rise tonight in California?
The next moon rise will occur at 11:16 AM today in California. The moon will set tonight at 10:59 PM in California.
When is the next red moon in 2012?
I just seen the moon red tonight! MI USA here
What is the name of star next to the moon?
Venus
What date will the next full moon occure?
tonight March 5th 2015
What star is next to the moon?
Gosh, it's Venus.
What star or planet is visible next to the moon on August 4 2009?
On August 4, 2009, the bright star Regulus was visible next to the Moon in the evening sky. Regulus is the brightest star in the Leo constellation and can often be seen near the Moon during its monthly journey across the sky.
How much time do it take the moon to line up with the stars?
When you see the moon directly in front of some star tonight, start your clock.You'll see the moon directly in front of that same star again after approximately [ 27days 7hours 41minutes ].
