The moon will pass Jupiter tonight, coming less than 450 million miles from earth according to the Post Bulletin, in a conjunction or "celestial hug."

The first-quarter moon will appear to the lower right of  Jupiter early evening Sunday, Feb. 17, According to TwinCities.com, On Monday evening, the slightly more rounded moon will appear to Jupiter's left.

According to Space.com, the moon will make be passing closest to Jupiter on Monday morning at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Jupiter is currently the brightest celestial body in the night sky.

The moon passing Jupiter is an excellent opportunity for stargazers to aim their telescopes at the distant planet. Jupiter's cloud bands and up to four of its moons will be visible during the celestial hug.

It is also a great time to point your telescopes at the moon. The moon's mountains, craters and volcanic plains should be visible.

"If your scope is big enough and the atmospheric conditions clear enough, you may be able to see the shadow of a moon passing in front of Jupiter," writes Mike Lynch for TwinCities.

According to EarthSky, the moon-Jupiter celestial hug is the closest the two bodies will come until 2026.