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A lot of people think the best time to view the sky is during the full moon because, well, you can see the moon. [1]

Explanation: The Full Moon and a brilliant, ruddy Mars will share the sky tonight. [2]

Star-gazers will also see the full moon appear to pass just over Mars, which is still glowing a strong yellow-orange color. [3]

2003, Howl at The Moon Inc. All rights reserved. [4]

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. [5]

HOWL Kansas City will be closed for a private event from 5-9pm on Friday Dec.5th. [6]

Exactly once in a Blue Moon. [5]

At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. [3]

Prices are subject to change for special events and holidays. [4]

The above picture is of our Moon taken was taken in a dark blue morning sky. [5]

In this striking preview of tonight’s sky show, backyard astronomer John Harms was able to photograph an almost Full Moon near Mars last month. [2]

Plan your tour around the new moon. [1]

A close-up of Mars when it was closest to the Hubble Space Telescope%u2014just 55 million miles away%u2014taken with Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. [3]

The bright crescent is the only part directly exposed to sunlight - the rest of the Moon glows from sunlight reflected from the Earth. [5]

Mars is so bright because it is near opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and near its closest approach to planet Earth. [2]

Sources:
[1] The moon tonight (www.nightskyadventures.com/moon.html)
[2] APOD: 2007 December 23 - Moon and Mars Tonight (antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071223.html)
[3] 23-Dec-2007: Moon To Make Rare Pass Over Mars Tonight (newser.com/story/14787/moon-to-make-rare-pass-over-mars-tonight.html)
[4] Howl At The Moon - Louisville - Tonights Events (www.howlatthemoon.com/louisville_tonight.html)
[5] APOD: July 30, 1996 - Tonight: A Blue Moon (antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960730.html)
[6] Howl At The Moon Kansas City | Kansas City Dueling Piano Bar | Piano … (www.howlatthemoon.com/kansascity_tonight.html)

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