It is worth setting your alarm clock to get you up approximately ninety minutes before sunrise if the local weather prediction indicates that Friday morning, the start of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, will be fair and clear. A beautiful combination of the two brightest objects in the night sky can be seen if you go outside at that early hour and have a clear, unhindered view towards the east.

The crescent moon will be visible right away; it will appear thin and silvery, with only 16 percent of its disc being lighted by sunlight. Continues…