The slender crescent moon will be positioned close to the bright star Spica at sunset on Aug. 27, but you'll have to be quick to catch a glimpse of the cosmic duo before they follow the sun below the horizon!
Look to the west as the sun sets on Aug. 27 to find the 18%-lit waxing crescent moon a little over 15 degrees above the western horizon, with Spica — the brightest star in the constellation Virgo — positioned less than 6 degrees to the right of the lunar disk. Remember, the width of your middle three fingers held at arm's length accounts for roughly 5 degrees in the night sky.
