Crescent Moon and Venus . ... Credit Copyright: Drew Sullivan ( Ancient Starlight ) Explanation: Last Friday, the Moon and Venus shared the early evening sky in a beautiful conjunction. Separated by only about 2 degrees, they also were both in a crescent phase . Just like our Moon , Venus can appear as a full disk or a thin crescent . ... This telescopic image of Friday's conjunction shows off the similar crescent phases , with the tiny crescent Venus at the upper right. ...