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When the Curves Line Up

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2021, April 8: Mars Nears Bull’s Horns

March 31, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums

April 8, 2021: In the evening sky, Mars approaches the Bull’s horns in the western sky after sunset.  The planet is now higher than Betelgeuse, Orion’s second brightest star.

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Observing the Sky in July 2011

June 28, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements    NASA Photo This month:   There is a partial solar eclipse visible only from the ocean south-east of Africa. It is not visible from anywhere in North

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Moon and Planets, May 2011

April 22, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements Moon Phases NASA Photo The charts above show the planets on May 1 and May 2 at around 5:20 a.m. CDT in Chicago.  On

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Moon and Planets, April 2011

March 28, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements Podcast above is from Abrams Planetarium. April 2011 brings more daylight hours.  On April 1st, the sun is in the sky for about 12

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Moon and Planets, March 2011

February 25, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements   Look in the west for Jupiter, Mercury and the moon in the evenings during early March.   The podcast player shown above for the

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February Morning Sky

January 31, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums

Advertisements Venus and Moon on February 28, 2011 Venus continues to dominate the early morning sky.  While fading in brightness as it races behind the

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Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse

December 2, 2010 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements A spectacular lunar eclipse is visible across the skies of North America, just hours before the winter solstice, on the night of December 20/21,

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Exciting Planetary Grouping

August 1, 2010 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Planetariums, Sky Watching

Advertisements August 13, 2010 — Look west at 9 p.m. for the moon and a planetary grouping.  A summer grouping of bright planets is visible

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Request for Help

December 18, 2009 Jeffrey L. Hunt Planetariums

Advertisements The planetarium community has a history of generosity to colleagues.  This involves offering advice and material goods, even when many of the donating organizations operate on

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Evening Star Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Mars, near Aldebaran, is high in the southeast after sunset.
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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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