December 26, 2022: The five bright planet display continues after sunset. The moon is near Saturn. Mars passes Aldebaran.
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Author: Jeffrey L. Hunt
Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
2022, December 25: Christmas Five Planet Display
December 25, 2022: The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – put on a Christmas Evening display after sunset.
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2022, December 24: Lunar Crescent Joins Five Planet Display
December 24, 2022: After sundown, the crescent moon joins the rare five-planet display with Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.
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2022, December 23: Rare Five Planet Display After Sunset
December 23, 2022: See a rare display of the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – simultaneously after sunset.
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2022, December 22: See Five Bright Planets After Sundown
December 22, 2022: Not until 2036 are five planets visible simultaneously. From the sunset point, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars lineup from the southwest to the east-northeast.
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2022, December 21: Winter Solstice, Antares, Moon, Evening Five Planets
December 21, 2022: The Winter Solstice occurs today at 3:48 p.m. CST. The morning crescent is near Antares. After sundown, see the five bright planets.
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2022, December 20: Morning Lunar Crescent, Five-Planet Evening Display
December 20, 2022: The waning lunar crescent is to the lower left of Zubenelgenubi before sunrise. After sunset, look for the five bright planets from the southwest to the east-northeast.
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2022, December 19: Beautiful Morning Crescent, Evening Spot Five Planets
December 19, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon approaches the Scorpion’s pincers. After sundown, attempt to spot the bright five planets.
Read more2022, December 18: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Five Planet Display
December 18, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is with Spica. After sundown, the five bright planet display of Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars is beginning to appear.
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2022, December 17: Morning Crescent, Bright Evening Display Forming
December 17, 2022: The thick morning crescent is near Porrima in Virgo this morning. An evening display of the five bright planets is beginning to form.
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