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Venus and Jupiter (and Aldebaran and the Pleiades) This Morning, July 9, 2012

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

Advertisements A clear morning in the Chicago area shows Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter at 4:05 a.m. CDT in this 20-second exposure. Venus is near Aldebaran,

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, July 7, 2012

July 7, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter shine in the east as Morning Stars at 4:05 a.m.  in the predawn sky from the Chicago area, along with a

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, July 5, 2012

July 5, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter, appearing as bright Morning Stars, are displayed at 4:15 a.m. CDT on July 5, 2012 in a clear eastern sky as

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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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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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