... Credit Copyright: Kwon, O Chul ( TWAN ) Explanation: Rising in the dark hours before dawn, wandering Venus now shines as the brilliant morning star. Its close conjunction with the Moon on August 13 was appreciated around planet Earth. But skygazers in eastern Asia were also treated to a lunar occultation , the waning crescent Moon passing directly in front of the bright planet in still dark skies. ... Publications with keywords: Moon - occultation . ... Morning, Moon, and Mercury . ...