Moon, Mars seen close together in Egypt

Moon + Mars over Egypt last night: The Moon and Mars shared the same right ascension yesterday, with the pair being visible from the sunset until 11pm, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said yesterday. During the conjunction, the Red Planet was covered by the dark side of the Moon before it reappeared from behind the illuminated part of the crescent. The pair were close enough to fit within the view of a telescope, and were also visible to the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars. In the Sky has more details.