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Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward

The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday eveningThis week’s Starwatch is a challenge but a beautiful reward awaits for anyone who succeeds. The question is: how early in the evening can we find Venus?On Monday, the bright planet has a close encounter with a young crescent moon. The moon will be just over three days old with about 14% of its visible…