Earthshine To Make Moon Glow, To Be Visible In Night Sky This Weekend

Earthshine is easiest to see around the time of a new Moon due to the position of Earth and the Moon in their orbits.

The weekend is set to offer another celestial treat to stargazers. According to Space.com, the mesmerising Earthshine will light up a young moon just after the sunset.

In a clear sky, it is going to be a breathtaking sight, as the sunlight reflected by the Earth will make the moon shine brighter. It will also light up Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, which will be visible about five degrees left to the Moon.

According to Earth Observatory of American space agency NASA, the phenomenon occurs when sunlight is reflected off Earth and back toward the Moon.