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This week, early risers can look for Mars and Saturn on parade with a slim crescent Moon. <\/p>\n
In this view at 4 a.m. EDT local time on May 31, Saturn lies just 0.4 from the Moon. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly <\/p>\n
The waning Moon continues its journey through our skies this week, passing by a couple of bright planets:the red planet Mars and the ringed wonder Saturn. In the pre-dawn hours on June 4, look east and youll see a very slender crescent Moon just 6 percent illuminated with Mars and Saturn both glowing at around first magnitude. This pretty scene will make for a great wide-field photograph, and is ripe for further exploration with binoculars or a telescope. <\/p>\n
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