Venus, Mars & the moon, September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015 — Jeffrey L. Hunt

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The moon joins Venus and Mars in the morning sky today at 5:15 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area.  This morning the planets are about 10 degrees apart and the moon is about 4 degrees from Venus.  Watch Venus climb into the morning sky during the next several weeks.

For more information about the planets in the morning sky:

A Sky Full of Planets in the Morning Sky in 2015

Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016

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