Tuesday evening September 11^th the 2.5-day old waxing crescent Moon will be 7-8^o from the blue-white star Spica in Virgo the Harvest Maiden, and about 8-9^o from the inner planet Venus. Joining Venus and the Moon are several planets arranged from west to east – Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Northwest from Venus is the dwarf planet Ceres, but at 8^th apparent magnitude Ceres requires an optical aid like powerful binoculars or a telescope.to be seen.

   
   
   

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