On October 23, the Moon will pass 0.5° south of Antares, observable low in the southwest approximately 40 minutes after sunset, potentially revealing earthshine and Mare Crisium with binoculars.
Antares is a red supergiant star located 400 light-years from Earth. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9. Stargazers ...