• The waning crescent moon and Jupiter beam in your eastern sky in the wee hours before sunrise on Sunday, June 17. Look for the gorgeous morning couple low in the sky and close to the horizon some one to one and one-half hours before sunup.
• When can you see earthshine on a crescent moon?
• For the precise rising times for the sun, moon and Jupiter, check the links on our almanac page. These times presume a level horizon.
• Jupiter is the 4th brightest heavenly body in all the heavens, after the sun, moon and the planet Venus. Venus, the sky's brightest planet, is difficult to see right now because this world rises a

short while before sunrise and sits in the glare of dawn. We'll tell you about more about Venus in tomorrow's post.
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• If you're an early morning person, keep watching Jupiter and Venus. They'll rise sooner before sunrise and climb higher in the morning sky for the next several months. Locate and identify Jupiter by the waning crescent moon before sunrise tomorrow, and soon you'll see this brilliant world and Venus both lighting up the predawn and dawn hours in late June and July.
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