Venus and the moon made quite a pair during a conjunction on Jan. 3, 2025, and we've got the photos to prove it.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

The key to spotting a moon halo is having clear sky conditions with only a thin layer of cirrus clouds–if thicker clouds are present at lower levels, they will obscure the halo effect, explains Treehugger.