Backyards and balconies across the U.S. became a popular place to be just after sunset on Monday night for a celestial show starring planets Jupiter and Venus, along with the moon.

The big astral event had already happened in the Southern Hemisphere, where the display was described as resembling a “smiley face.” In the Northern Hemisphere, it looked more like a “frown.”

But if you missed the astronomical doings on Monday night, don’t despair. Anyone wishing to see the heavenly display starring the three brightest objects in the night sky can still see a slightly dimmer version on Tuesday night by stepping outside one hour after the sun sets and look to the southwest near the horizon.

That’s where they’ll see a shining crescent moon, Jupiter and Venus form a triangle with Jupiter positioned on top, and Venus below.

The show will last only a couple of hours before the moon and its planetary co-stars sink below the horizon. If you miss it yet again, it won’t be totally gone for a few more days.

Here’s the view Monday from Australia from YouTube.

Stargazers will have to wait more than 40 years for the spectacle to happen again. Jupiter, Venus, and the moon won’t get this close together again until November 2052. However, in March 2012, the two planets will meet again in another bright display.