Waxing crescent moon near Castor and Pollux on May 14 [1]

Earthsky.org- 5/14/13, Deborah Byrd

On the evening of May 14, 2013, the waxing crescent moon shines close to Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins. On the opposite side of the moon is even a brighter star, Procyon [2]. By the way, an imaginary line drawn from Procyon and right in between the Gemini stars takes you to Polaris, the North Star [3]. It’s a very long jump across the heavens but the imaginary line will take you there. Try it tonight!

Link: Earthsky.org [4]