The moon is shrinking each night as we move toward the New Moon, and tonight it’s showing just a slim crescent, a nod to the current phase, Waning Crescent. However, we're early in this stage, so there's still plenty to spot on its surface if you look closely.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Nov. 14, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 27% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

What can you see when you look up? Well, specifically, without any visual aids you can see the Kepler Cater and the Oceanus Procellarum. If you have binoculars, to the bottom left you'll also see the Grimaldi Basin. If you have a telescope, you'll see more towards the bottom left (top right, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere), including the Schiller Crate

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