Star Tours
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The thin crescent moon, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are grouped closely together in the evening sky. This is the best and most compact grouping of solar system objects this year and
should not be missed. Face west shortly after 8 p.m. Saturn is a short distance to the right of the crescent moon. Bright Jupiter is farther to the lower right of the moon, and fainter Mars is to the upper right of Jupiter. The Los Angeles Astronomical Society will host a free public star party at the Griffith Observatory to view these planets tonight and Saturday.
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Source: John Mosley, Griffith Observatory
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