[TXnMA]

Re the Mars-Moon conjunction last night:

"Will it still be that way tomorrow night? I have to walk a bit to see much sky, too many tall trees."

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Same here...

Mars will still be in nearly the same place, but -- since the moon rises later each night, tonight (Saturday), the separation will be a bit greater. However, both Mars & the Moon may both still be within the field of 7X binoculars.

Here are "grabs" from "Stellarium" (my "go-to" astronomical sky-simulator) at the approximate same time (shortly after Moonrise, your local time) each night:

(After I started compositing, I wished I'd switched off the marker for the minor "Autumn Arietids" meteor shower; not much to see, there... But --WYSIWYG...) '-}

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LJ, this is a very minor "ThanQ!" for all the lovely and placid "G'night" scenes you post for us each bedtime! :-)

TXnMA    
  

[little jeremiah]

Thank you so much. Truthfully, since i moved onto this 5 acre property covered with 100-150 ft fir trees, I really miss seeing the night sky every night. A lot have been cut, but still no real night sky other than one opening by the garden[sic] area.

We actually have to drive to see the moon rising but I’m going to talk to DH and maybe take a little drive tonight. My father used to take my sister and me and show us the constellations. I don’t remember details about most star names or constellations but I clearly remember the awe of night sky watching.

[Melian]

Re Moon and Mars:

Sky event.

[bitt]

Here are “grabs” from “Stellarium” (my “go-to” astronomical sky-simulator)
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is this an app for a phone ?? - when I walk the dog I often wish I knew what I was looking at up there....

[ichabod1]

Wow, I went out there last night and bam, I knew it was Mars making its approach. It really flashed red at me. The night before the moon was orange, then pink as it rose higher and then resumed its normal coloration or lack thereof. Cool sky events.