Daytime Moon Meets Morning Star . ... Credit Copyright: Phillip A Cruden Explanation: Venus now appears as Earth's brilliant morning star, standing in a line-up of planets above the southeastern horizon before dawn. For most, the silvery celestial beacon rose predawn in a close pairing with an old crescent Moon on Monday, December 7. ... This time series follows the daytime approach of Moon and morning star in clear blue skies from Phoenix, Arizona. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...