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Starwatch: red jewel of Antares in a pre-dawn pairing with the moon – The Guardian
Brightest star in the Scorpius constellation, a supergiant 68o times larger than our sun, draws close to waning crescent
Starwatch chart 2 February 2021
Those up before dawn should look south for a pretty pairing this week. On 6 February, the waning crescent moon will draw close to the beautiful red jewel of Antares, the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius, the scorpion.
The moon will have just 33% of its visible surface illuminated. A clear southern horizon will be needed to see the pairing as they will not have time to rise very high before the returning sun will fill the sky with twilight and interfere…
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