Stargazers Can Catch a Rare Moon Smiley Face Event This Month

A rare celestial event on April 24-25 will give skygazers a creative way to see a smiley face in the early morning sky. While it's not exactly an emoji, this interesting grouping will show a crescent moon plus two rising planets, Venus and Saturn, close to the horizon. Together they'll form a quirky sideways "smile" for watchful viewers, creating plenty of potential for amateur photographers with the right angles. Nasa's moon chart April. NASA "Find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms the morning sky. Mercury is also visible below them for those with a clear view to the horizon," reports NASA in this month's skywatching tips. This smiley face is part of Venus' continual shift from an evening spectacle to a morning star event throughout April. The planets, particularly Venus, should be significantly brighter than the stars around them, making the smile easy to spot as dawn first begins. A representative for NASA did not immediately respond to ... Read full article.