See the Moon and 3 Planets Shine Before Dawn This Weekend

A spectacular gathering of three bright planets and a lovely waning crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the predawn sky this weekend, with the moon, Venus, Mars and Jupiter all making an appearance. On Saturday (Nov. 7), three of these objects – Venus, Mars and the moon – will appear to crowd into a relatively small spot in the sky. On Saturday morning, the moon will shine less than 2 degrees to the right of Venus (your closed fist held out at arm's length covers