The Sky Today on Sunday, September 14: The Last Quarter Moon meets Elnath

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 6:33 A.M. EDT, standing high in the early-morning sky. You can catch it before dawn in northeastern Taurus, located within 1° of the magnitude 1.7 star Beta (β) Tauri, also called Elnath. This star marks the tip of one of Taurus’ two horns, but has an interesting dual identity: ItContinue reading “The Sky Today on Sunday, September 14: The Last Quarter Moon meets Elnath”
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