Look at the Moon and Feel Young Again
Watch for the return of the youthful crescent tonight. The moon will be just 1.2 days (about 29 hours) old. You'll need a wide open view to the southwest to see it best. Stellarium Even if you're already young, I still encourage you to check out the moon tonight (Feb. 12). For the rest of us, seeing the childlike moon may recall the vigor and innocence of youth. Every month at dusk the crescent returns, reminding us that each lunation is a fresh opportunity to start again. Begin a project we've put off. Throw out useless documents. Cook something exotic. This is a 1.5-day-old evening crescent from September 2020. Bob King Look for the dainty crescent about a half-hour after sunset. Click here for your sunset time. You'll find the moon low in the west-southwest about 7° high, not quite a fist held at arm's length against the sky. For the Americas, only 1.5 to 1.8 percent of the moon will be illuminated by the sun, depending on your location. Eastern hemisphere obser...