Crescent Moon Joins Predawn 'Planet Parade' Thursday

For the last couple of weeks, early risers have been enjoying the "parade of the planets," as all of the naked-eye planets gather in the dawn sky. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter have been strung like glistening jewels across the southern sky. For the next few mornings, the waning crescent moon will join the array, as Mercury moves to its best position this month.