As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by. The moon will appear to skip over Mars between the nights ...

The moon's last quarter - or final quarter phase will occur at 07:59 a.m. EDT (1159 GMT) on the morning of May 20 for viewers ...

Look again to the southwest after dark to see a 32%-lit waxing crescent moon ... is appears to be half-lit as seen from the surface of Earth. Look south to see the half-lit moon and get close ...