Orionid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak in a Moonless Sky
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As of Monday, Oct. 20, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, only 1% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. With such a low percentage of visibility tonight, unsurprisingly, there's nothing to see on the moon's surface tonight.
NEW YORK — The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what’s known as a supermoon. October’s supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. The moon will look up to ...
As of Monday, Sept. 15, the moon phase is Waning Crescent ... There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle: New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).