Look to the east at sunset tonight (March 26) to see the half-lit form of the waxing gibbous moon shining close to the gas giant Jupiter in the evening sky, as the bright stars of the constellation Gemini twinkle nearby.
The moon will make its closest approach to Jupiter at 9:19 EDT (1319 GMT) on March 26, at which time Jupiter will be lost to sight in the daytime sky. The pair will remain close throughout the evening, however. Viewers in the northern hemisphere will get their best view of the solar system pairing at sunset, when the moon will appear with its right side lit by sunlight high above the southern horizon, less than a day after reaching its first quarter phase.
