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Joe Rao

The moon cozies up to Jupiter tonight. Here's how to see it

Close up view of the third quarter moon, appears half illuminated with large craters peppering the surface. .

If you're up late on Monday night (Oct. 13), or awake in the predawn hours of Tuesday (Oct. 14), look east for a striking sight.

The moon, just hours past its last quarter phase, will rise above the east-northeastern horizon shortly before midnight local time. Shining about 6 degrees to its right will be Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.

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