waxing gibbous moon
waxing gibbous

Tomorrow night, the waxing gibbous moon is to Saturn's south.

A waxing gibbous moon shines brightly at the left side of the image.

The waxing gibbous moon had set, and the stars at the top of the black heavens were still diamond sharp.

And that morning, the waxing gibbous moon sets around 1:30 a.m. local daylight saving time, leaving a dark sky for the following three hours.

A waxing gibbous moon, 78-percent illuminated, will pass within less than a degree to the south of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.

Weather permitting, a waxing gibbous moon will be shining bright, but it won't be alone.

In addition, there is going to be a bright waxing gibbous moon that will seriously interfere with observing the early stages of the display.

A waxing gibbous Moon posed coyly, revealing a discreet slice of silver.

On Christmas night, Jupiter will be visible just above the waxing gibbous moon, making for an eye-catching sight.

On Christmas, many will be looking skyward and wondering what that brilliant silvery "star" is hovering just above the waxing gibbous moon.

Expect to see few, if any Orionids before midnight — especially this year, with a bright waxing gibbous Moon glaring high in the western sky.

The most striking feature of the waxing gibbous moon is the bright band along its equator which divides it into two darker halves.

If the weather is clear, the talk will be followed by viewings of Jupiter, Saturn, the waxing gibbous moon, and other celestial delights.

This sky map of the September's waxing gibbous moon shows how it will appear to skywatchers at mid-northern latitudes this week.

The South Taurids will peak late Saturday into dawn the next morning, but the bright waxing gibbous moon could outshine the event.

Tailesan was born under a waxing Gibbous Moon, and as a wolf this affects the way that Tal behaves.

A Draconid meteor outburst occurred as expected on 2011 October 8, though a waxing gibbous Moon reduced the number of meteors observed visually.

A waxing gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next.

You'll see a bright waxing gibbous moon, nearly 90 percent illuminated, and shining brilliantly to the lower right of the moon will be a brilliant silvery "star" gleaming with a steady glow.

The waxing gibbous moon and Jupiter - the two brightest objects in last night's sky - appeared to be almost touching for part of the night before the moon crept below and past the gas giant, continuing on in its orbit.

On Friday, Saturn will be high in the south-southwest at dusk and will appear to form a rather broad triangle with the waxing gibbous moon, about 10 degrees below it and Spica, about 15 degrees to Saturn's lower left.

Some things that have been logged are the double star Albireo, the great nebula in Andromeda, a dense patch of stars in the milky way near Cygnus, Jupiter with Galilean moons, the waxing gibbous Moon, Mars, and Alcor & Mizar.

As British meteor expert Alastair McBeath notes in the 2012 Astronomical Calendar (edited by astronomer Guy Ottewell), "although the waxing gibbous moon does not set until roughly two a.m. on the 22nd, this return (of the Ursids) is not wholly unfavorable."