Equinox Illuminates Night Sky: Catch the Crescent Moon

This week in the night sky, stargazers can observe the waxing crescent Moon and its "Earthshine" on Monday, a crescent Moon near Antares on Wednesday, the First Quarter Moon and a chance to see Mercury on Friday, and the Autumnal Equinox on Saturday. The Equinox marks the beginning of astronomical fall in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Additionally, the Equinox is a great time to witness the Zodiacal Light, a cone of faint white light seen in the eastern night sky before dawn.