September 7 & 8, 2021: The crescent moon, emerging from bright sunlight after its New moon phase, appears near Mercury on these evenings. On September 8, use a binocular to find the crescent 5.0° to the upper right of the speedy planet.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/30/2021-september-7-8-mercury-lunar-crescent/
