The first- quarter moon is 6 degrees...
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The first- quarter moon is 6 degrees from the planet Mars around 9 p.m. The moon is in the southern part of Leo, but Mars is just across the border in Virgo. Through a telescope, Mars looks no larger than a small crater on the moon.
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