Conjunction

Moon near Jupiter

1.9° apart · before dawn · Moon 67% lit

67% lit
Moon

The Moon and Jupiter are 1.9° apart — look in the morning sky before dawn. At their closest they are 1.2° apart, with the Moon south of Jupiter. A finger held at arm's length covers about 1°. It is close enough that from some places on Earth the Moon passes in front of Jupiter.

For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.

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