- A crescent moon and Jupiter will ‘kiss’ in the sky on Valentine’s Day
- The pair will be visible worldwide about an hour after sunset
- READ MORE: Jupiter and a ‘half’ moon were together in the sky last year
There will be a cosmic kiss on Valentine’s Day when the moon and Jupiter appear to meet in the night sky.
NASA said the “cute couple” will be in the southwestern sky about an hour after sunset Wednesday evening.
The crescent moon and the gas giant appear to be about a few finger widths apart, but will be about 220 million miles apart.
The conjunction will be visible to the naked eye, and viewing it with binoculars will place the moon and Jupiter in the same field of view.
The event is not rare, but it is unique that it happens on Valentine’s Day.
According to astrology, the two cosmic objects meeting in the night sky represent growth, abundance, healing and happiness.
NASA said the “cute couple” will be in the southwestern sky about an hour after sunset Wednesday evening. Pictured is the meeting of the moon and Jupiter over Turkey in 2019
While the pair will meet shortly after sunset, they will be closest at 1:05 a.m. ET.
About 13 percent of the moon’s surface will shine tonight as the waxing crescent moon rises in the night sky.
To see Jupiter, look at the lower curve and then to the southwest; the brightest ‘star’ will be the gas giant.
Although the conjunction will be visible worldwide, they will appear closer over Singapore and Australia due to an optical illusion that makes our natural satellite appear larger near the horizon than higher in the sky.
According to astrology, the two cosmic objects meeting in the night sky represent growth, abundance, healing and happiness.
The conjunction will be visible to the naked eye, and viewing it with binoculars will place the moon and Jupiter in the same field of view. Depicted is the conjunction in 2019
The constellation Aries will also shine brightly because it is northeast of the crescent moon.
Aries is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is often associated with the astrological sign Aries, the first sign of the zodiac and depicted as a ram.
However, Aries will still be eclipsed by Jupiter as it is the brightest ‘star’ in the night sky.
The gas giant is 365 million kilometers away when it is closest to Earth, and 900 million kilometers at its farthest point.
Jupiter will be just over 480 million miles from our planet on Thursday evening.
The last time the moon encountered the gas giant was on December 26, 2023.
The 10-day-old moon was 86 percent illuminated during its close approach, the last full moon of the year.