Early this morning Dec 9 in the predawn (and dawn) Venus and the crescent moon conjunction

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https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

December 8 and 9 mornings: Moon near Venus and Spica
On the morning of December 9, 2023, don’t miss the spectacular pairing of the thin waning crescent moon with the dazzling planet Venus. The unlit portion of the moon will exhibit the lovely glow of earthshine, which is reflected light from Earth.

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See what the sky looks like now in your location and any time in the past or future

https://in-the-sky.org/skymap2.php

(get rid of that deep space junk with that checkbox below the sky map and on the left side -- nobody can see any of that stuff unless they live 50 miles from the nearest street lamp, so its just clutter)

I would be lost without this because of the city lights, so few stars and planets are visible, so this helps enormously in finding things and being sure that what I'm seeing is actually what I think I'm seeing.

For those who want to see the H.A. Rey version of the constellations: On the left side below the sky map, there is the default setting: "Simplified Designs". Pull down on its arrow, and choose "H.A. Rey's designs".