December 15, 2020: Near the Libra – Scorpius border, Venus is heading for Graffias, in Scorpius, in three mornings. See the planet low in the southeast before sunrise.
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2020, December 14: Bright Venus in the Morning Sky
December 14, 2020: Bright Morning Star Venus is in the southeast before sunrise. It is approaching the Libra-Scorpius border and a close conjunction with the star Graffias.
Read more2020, December 14: Jupiter Inches Toward Saturn
December 14, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 7 days! The Jupiter – Saturn gap is 0.7°. Find them in the southwest, one hour after sunset. Farther east, Mars is the bright star in the southeast after sunset. It is moving eastward among the stars of Pisces.
Read more2020, December 13: Saturn or Bust, Mars in Eastern Sky
December 13, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 8 days! Jupiter’s gap to Saturn is 0.8° as the planets appear in the southwest after sunset. Farther east, Mars continues its eastward march in Pisces.
Read more2020, December 13: Old Moon and Venus
December 13, 2020: The old crescent moon is low in the east-southeast before sunrise. Venus looks on to the upper right of the moon.
Read more2020, December 12: Jupiter Closes Gap to Saturn, Mars in East
December 12, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 9 days! Jupiter and Saturn are in the southwest after sunset. The Jupiter – Saturn gap is 0.9° this evening. Farther east rusty Mars marches eastward in Pisces.
Read more2020, December 12: Pretty View, Venus with Super Crescent Moon
December 12, 2020: The super crescent moon appears with Venus this morning low in the southeast during early morning twilight. Step outside to take a look!
Read more2020, December 11: Jupiter, Saturn Conjunction Nears, Mars in Southeast
December 11, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 10 days! Jupiter and Saturn are low in the southwest as night falls. Jupiter continues to close the gap to the Ringed Wonder. Farther eastward, Mars marches eastward in Pisces.
Read more2020, December 11: Moon Nears Venus
December 11, 2020: As sunrise approaches, the crescent moon is to the upper right of the brilliant planet Venus.
Read more2020, December 10: Bright Mars in East, Jupiter Closes on Saturn
December 10, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 11 days. Jupiter and Saturn are in the southwest as night falls. Bright Mars is in the southeast.
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