"Rare Celestial Event: Thin Crescent Moon Converges with Saturn Tonight"

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Source: Space.com
"Rare Celestial Event: Thin Crescent Moon Converges with Saturn Tonight"
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On January 14, the thin crescent moon will meet up with Saturn in a close approach, forming a conjunction in the constellation Aquarius. Skywatchers in New York City can observe the event shortly after sunset. While the moon will dominate Saturn in size and brightness, they will be too widely separated to be visible together in a telescope's field of view. The article also provides tips for photographing the moon and Saturn, and invites readers to share their images of the conjunction with Space.com.

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