The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.
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The moon will be closest to the Pleiades in the hours following sunset.
The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.
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The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.