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When the Curves Line Up

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, July 4, 2012

July 4, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Stars, Venus and Jupiter,  appear brightly at 4:35 a.m. CDT on July 4, 2012 in a clear eastern sky as seen from the

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, July 2, 2012

July 2, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter appeared low in the eastern sky at 4:15 a.m. CDT this morning as seen from the Chicago area. The pair continues

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, July 1, 2012

July 1, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter shine brightly in the predawn skies on July 1, 2012. This image taken at 4:30 a.m. CDT shows the planetary pair

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, June 29, 2012

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

Advertisements This morning Venus and Jupiter appeared through hazy skies in the Chicago area at 4:30 a.m. CDT, making the two planets appear about the same

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, June 28, 2012

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

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter, bright Morning Stars, appeared in the eastern predawn sky at 4:30 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area.  The pair

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter are emerging into bright morning twilight. This image made at 4:45 a.m. on June 26 shows Venus just above the trees

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Skywatching July 2012

June 24, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Image Credit Our planet reaches its farthest point from the sun on July 4, about 152 million km from the sun. Moon Phases Full

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Venus as a Morning Star, 2012-2013

June 23, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements This appearance of Venus has concluded. After the historic Transit of Venus on June 5, 2012, Venus rapidly moves into the morning sky becoming

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Sky Watching June 2012

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

Advertisements Image Credit The Transit of Venus is the big event this month.  A transit occurs when either Mercury or Venus appears to move across

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Solar Eclipse Adventure 2012

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

Advertisements The May 20, 2012 solar eclipse pulled together four individuals who had studied as planetarium interns at Abrams Planetarium in East Lansing, Michigan.  The

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Chart Caption - 2023: January 30-February 3: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in the northern sky about an hour before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 31: The moon is near Elnath after sunset with Mars nearby.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 1: Evening Star Venus and bright Jupiter are in the southwest after sundown.
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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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