Conjunction

Moon near Jupiter

3.3° apart · before dawn · Moon 87% lit

87% lit
Moon

The Moon and Jupiter are 3.3° apart — look in the morning sky before dawn. At their closest they are 1.5° apart, with the Moon south of Jupiter.

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

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