Advertisements Mercury makes one of its best morning appearances during the year as the new year begins. On January 13, Mercury passes less than one
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2017, November 28: Jupiter and Mars
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky this morning. Mars is 3.2 degrees from Spica and 17.4 degrees from Jupiter. Mars moves
Read more2018, April 2: Saturn-Mars Conjunction
Advertisements Update: Conjunction morning! During its apparition, Mars marches eastward against the starry background, reaching Saturn on April 2, 2018 ,when the two planets are
Read more2017, November 26: Jupiter and Mars
Advertisements Jupiter and Mars shine this morning from the east-southeastern sky. Mars is quickly moving eastward toward the slowly lumbering Jupiter. Mars catches and passes
Read more2018, January 7: Jupiter – Mars Conjunction
Advertisements Update: January 6, 2018, Jupiter and Mars On a few mornings around January 7, 2018, Mars passes close to Jupiter near the stars
Read more2017, November 19: Saturn and Moon
Advertisements A thin waxing crescent moon, only about 36 hours old, shines during twilight this evening in the southwest. Saturn is about 13 degrees to
Read more2018: The Evening Sky
Advertisements This article summaries the planetary activity in the evening sky during 2018. The articles that follow provide details about the planets visible without
Read more2018: The Morning Sky
Advertisements Update: April 2, 2018, Mars and Saturn This article summaries the planetary activity in the morning sky during 2018. The articles that follow provide
Read more2018: Venus the Evening Star
Advertisements This appearance of Venus has concluded. For more recent articles: Table of Contents Update: September 12, 2018 This article has many details about the
Read more2018: Mercury in the Morning Sky
Advertisements Update: December 13, 2018 Introduction Mercury makes 4 appearances in the eastern morning sky during 2018. Two of the more promising apparitions occur
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