Another fun line up of visible planets will come together this week, said Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini.
The waning crescent moon will move closer to the two planets overnight before sunrise Oct. 16-18. On Oct. 16, the moon will be above the two planets.
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On Oct. 17, about an hour before before sunrise, look east, where you will see Mars, then the moon and Venus all very close together in a line.
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