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Moon and Venus are spectacular in morning sky!
by Jeffrey L. Hunt
The moon appears 3.4° to the upper left of Venus this morning among the stars of western Gemini.
This evening, locate Jupiter and Saturn in the southeastern sky after sunset.
The first sightings of Sirius by the unaided eye occur during the next few mornings about 45 minutes before sunrise.
Here is a daily summary about the planets during August.
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- 2024, May 9: May Evening EarthshineMay 9, 2024: Look for earthshine on the moon’s night portion this evening. Mars and Saturn are morning planets.
- 2024, May 8: Mars at Perihelion2024, May 8: Mars is at Perihelion today, its closest point to the sun. Find it before sunrise in the eastern sky.
- 2024, May 7: Mars and Saturn are Morning PlanetsMay 7, 2024: Shining from the eastern sky before sunrise, Mars and Saturn are morning planets. Look for stars Arcturus and Spica after sundown.