November 29, 2020: Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines from the southeastern sky before sunrise. It is moving eastward in Libra as it steps toward Zubenelgenubi.
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2020, November 28: Evening Planets, Bright Moon
November 28, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 23 days. With a bright moon washing out the dimmer stars, Jupiter and Saturn are in the south-southwest and Mars is in the east as the night begins.
Read more2020, November 28: Morning Star Venus in Libra
November 28, 2020: Venus moves into Libra this morning as it approaches the “claw stars,” that were once part of Scorpius. Find the planet low in the east-southeast during morning twilight.
Read more2020, November 27: Jupiter, Saturn, Gibbous Moon, Mars
November 27, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 24 days. Jupiter and Saturn are in the west-southwest after sunset. The bright gibbous moon is in the east with Mars to its upper right.
Read more2020, November 27: Brilliant Venus, Morning Sky
November 27, 2020: Brilliant Venus is the lone bright morning planet. Find it in the east-southeast during early morning twilight. It is stepping eastward in Virgo, near the Virgo-Libra border.
Read more2020, November 26: Goodbye, Mercury!
November 26, 2020: Goodbye Mercury as the planet speeds back into the sun’s glare. It returns to the evening sky during the new year. Morning Star Venus continues to step eastward in Virgo.
Read more2020, November 26: Jupiter, Celestial Signposts, Gibbous Moon
November 26, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 25 days. Jupiter passes a dim celestial signpost and won’t return until 2032. Jupiter continues to close the gap to Saturn. In the east, the bright moon is near Mars.
Read more2020, November 25: Moon Passes Mars, Evening Planets
November 25, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 26 days. After sunset, the bright gibbous moon is below Mars in the east-southeastern sky. Jupiter continues to approach Saturn as the conjunction is less than 4 weeks away.
Read more2020, November 25: Brilliant Venus in Eastern Sky
November 25, 2020: As Mercury slips back into the sun’s bright glare, Venus continues to shine from the east-southeast during morning twilight. It is stepping eastward among the stars of Virgo, near the Virgo-Libra border.
Read more2020, November 24: Brilliant Venus, Mercury East Before Sunrise
November 24, 2020: Brilliant Morning Star Venus is visible in the east-southeast as the morning’s sunrise approaches. It is appearing slightly lower this morning. Mercury is visible low in the east-southeast about 45 minutes before sunrise. This speedy planet is ending its best morning appearance of 2020.
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