Earthsky Tonight, February 6, 2010 Moon and star

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org If you’re an early riser, you can see the waning crescent moon next to the star Antares during the dawn and predawn hours on Sunday, February 7. Look in the south to southeast sky for this shining couple an hour or so before sunrise. Antares is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. In our northern hemisphere, Antares is considered a summertime star, because it’s during the summer months that ... Full Story