Clear skies on the drive home from London.
They wondered, sis and Mom, at the extremely bright point of light in the north-west. Definitely Venus.
I noted the Moon up high. I had to lean a bit into the passenger window to tag it. Very high up. [ed: Around 50° according the Stellarium.]
Back in St Thomas, dropping off Number One Sister, I had them measure the gap.
Two hang-loose apart. So, Venus and the Moon were about 40 degrees. [ed: Correct. 38° according the Stellarium.]
They described it as half-lit. Sounded like it was near Third Quarter phase. [ed: Oops. First Quarter.]
Earlier, Mom had spotted a star above Venus. From her driveway, blocking the street light, two were obvious, in a right-angle triangle.
I suspected The Twins. [ed: Correct. The lucida according the Stellarium.]
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