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.
2020, November 27: Brilliant Venus, Morning Sky
2020, 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.
2020, 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.
2020, 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.
2020, 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.
2020, 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.
2020, November 24: Evening Sky, Three Planets, Gibbous Moon
November 24, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 27 days. Jupiter continues to close the gap to Saturn. The Jovian Giant passes 0.1° from the Ringed Wonder on December 21, 2020. Tonight, the gibbous moon is to the lower right of Mars. Use a binocular to see the Red Planet in the starfield.
2020, November 23: Evening Sky, Bright Moon, 3 Planets
November 23, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 28 days. Jupiter and Saturn are paired together in the south-southwest as Jupiter approaches the Ringed Wonder. The gibbous moon is in the southeast to the right of Mars. The Red Planet marches eastward in Pisces.
2020, November 23: Morning Planets Venus and Mercury
November 23 2020: Brilliant Morning Star Venus and Mercury shine from the east-southeast before sunrise. Venus is stepping eastward in Virgo, to the lower left of Spica. Mercury is becoming more difficult to see as it shines from near the horizon to the lower left of Zubenelgenubi.
2020, November 22: Evening Sky, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, Mars
November 22, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 29 days. Jupiter and Saturn are paired together in the south-southwest as Jupiter approaches the Ringed Wonder. The gibbous moon is in the south. Mars resumes its eastward march in Pisces.
