Friday, November 1, 2024 Venus near Messier 19 (after sunset)

On the evenings surrounding Friday, November 1, the eastward orbital motion of the brilliant planet Venus will cause it to pass a small distance north of the large globular star cluster designated Messier 19. At closest approach, Venus will be positioned 1.8 degrees to the north-northeast of the cluster, close enough for them to share view in a widefield eyepiece. For observers located closer to the tropics or in the Southern Hemisphere, the duo will be higher
and in a dark sky. New Moon

The moon will reach its new phase on Friday, November 1 at 8:47 a.m. EDT, 5:47 a.m. PDT, or 12:47 UT. At that time our natural satellite will be located in western Libra and 3.5 degrees south of the sun. While new, the moon is travelling between Earth and the sun. Since sunlight can only reach the far side of the moon, and the moon is in the same region of the sky as the sun,
the moon becomes unobservable from anywhere on Earth for about a day (except during a solar eclipse). On the evenings following the new moon phase, Our planet's partner will return to shine in the western sky after sunset.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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