After the sky cleared today, the International Space Station made a bright pass across the mid-northern latitude states this evening near Jupiter and Saturn in the sky. The ISS was brighter than the planet Jupiter.
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2020, September 13: Bright Jupiter Begins to Close on Saturn
Jupiter’s retrograde ends and the Giant Planet begins to close on Saturn for the Great Conjunction of 2020.
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As the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn nears, Jupiter passes Saturn if viewed from the sun.
Read more2020, October 31: Rare Halloween Full Moon
A rare Halloween Full Moon, 76 years in the making, is visible across most of the planet in 2020. This could be called a “Blue Halloween Moon.”
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The crescent moon and Morning Star Venus pass close to the Beehive star cluster.
Read more2020, September 5: A Siriusly Spectacular Morning Sky
The bright stars of September’s morning shine from the east before sunrise.
Read more2020, September 5: Morning Moon, Mars, Venus
The bright gibbous moon appears near the Mars this morning as a prelude to tonight’s celestial encounter.
Read more2020, September 4: Bright Planet, Bright Star
Morning Star Venus and Sirius shine from the eastern sky during morning twilight during September.
Read more2020, September 4: Morning Star Venus, Mars, Orion
Morning Star Venus, bright Mars, and the constellation Orion shine from the skies this morning.
Read moreThe Harvest Moon
Harvest moon for 2024 occurs September 17. The Full Moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox, in the northern hemisphere.
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