New moon

What happens

The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away, so it cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month, and the best of them for faint stars.

How to watch

• There is nothing to see of the Moon, and that is the point.
• The best nights of the month for the Milky Way, star clusters and galaxies.
• Get away from streetlights and give your eyes twenty minutes.

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