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Skywatching December 2012

November 30, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements The moon appears near Jupiter on December 25, 2012 as it did in November as seen in this image. Moon Phases Last Quarter —

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Jupiter and The Moon Tonight, November 28, 2012

November 28, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements That’s Jupiter and the moon together tonight. This image was made at 6:40 p.m. CST from the Chicago area. They’ll be in the western

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Venus, Jupiter and Saturn This Morning, November 27, 2012

November 27, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn sparkle in a clear, frosty sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. Brilliant Venus is closely

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Venus, Jupiter and Saturn This Morning, November 22, 2012

November 22, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Saturn becomes a Morning Planet with Venus and Jupiter. Saturn and Venus appear with the star Spica (Virgo) at 5:45 a.m. CST in the

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, November 16, 2012

November 16, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Planets Venus and Jupiter shine brightly during early morning twilight today as seen in the accompanying images from Fairfield County, Ohio. Brilliant Venus

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, November 13, 2012

November 13, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Planets Venus and Jupiter gleam from a clear sky this morning. Brilliant Venus shines brightly in the southeastern sky at 5:25 a.m. in

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, November 9, 2012

November 9, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Planets Venus and Jupiter appear in a clear sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. Both planets can be seen well

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Skywatching November 2012

October 29, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Moon Phases Last Quarter — 11/06/12 New Moon — 11/13/12 — A solar eclipse accompanies this New Moon, but it is visible in the

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Bright Morning Planets Venus and Jupiter shine in a bright moonlit sky as seen from the Chicago area. Both planets can be seen well

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, October 25, 2012

October 25, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Planets Venus and Jupiter gleam from the morning skies today as seen from the Chicago area. Both can be seen well into bright

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Venus is in the western sky during evening twilight.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Special Note: The five-planet parade that is mentioned in the current press is very difficult to impossible to see. Jupiter and Mercury are binocular objects that are very low in the sky during bright twilight. Uranus is in the same binocular field with Venus. Mars is the second planet visible without optical assistance. Better yet, watch the moon move through Taurus and Gemini.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Mars and the moon with Gemini and Taurus 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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