A 27%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible in the southwestern ... that look stunning in an 8-inch telescope. M81 (Bode’s galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years ...

If you face south-southwest about 45 minutes after sunset during mid-twilight you'll see a beautiful crescent moon. And floating about 3 degrees above it will be the dazzling Evening Star ...

With the Moon waning we’re about to have short, but dark night skies ideal for seeing the arc of our own Milky Way galaxy ... At dawn on June 24th, the crescent Moon joins the planetary lineup.