(N.Morgan) Venus is now making its appearance as earth's brightest morning star standing above the eastern horizon just before dawn. The celestial beacon rose in a close pairing with a crescent moon on February 26. But seen from locations in western Africa before sunrise, the lunar crescent actually occulted or passed in front of Venus, also in a crescent phase. Farther to the east, the occultation occurred during daylight hours.
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