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The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star
That's Venus, not a crescent Moon, poised above the western horizon at sunset. It was captured by a telescope and camera near Bacau, Romania, about 54 million kilometers away and less than 20 percent illuminated. Venus is nearing the end of its time as the Evening Star for 2018. As it dims, it appears larger and becomes an ever-thinner crescent through a telescope.
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In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2018 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2018.