December 17, 2022: The thick morning crescent is near Porrima in Virgo this morning. An evening display of the five bright planets is beginning to form.
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Category: Sky Watching
2022, December 16: Virgo Moon, Evening Planet Display
December 16, 2022: The morning moon is in front of Virgo near the star Zavijava. The bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, are on display during the early evening.
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2022, December 15: Morning Moon, Evening Planets
December 15, 2022: The slightly gibbous moon is below Leo this morning. The five bright planets are setting to appear together. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to see during early evening hours.
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2022, December 14: Morning Gibbous Moon, Bright Outer Planets
December 14, 2022: The morning gibbous moon is east of the Sickle of Leo. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display across the sky during the early evening.
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2022, December 13: Remembering Apollo 17, Bright Outer Planets
December 13, 2022: Fifty years ago the Apollo 17 astronauts completed their exploration of the lunar surface. Tonight, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible after sundown.
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2022, December 12: Crabby Moon, Nightly Planetary Platter
December 12, 2022: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon is between Regulus and Pollux in front of Cancer. After sundown, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – decorate the sky.
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2022, December 11: Andromeda Galaxy, Star Cluster, Nightly Planet Display
December 11, 2022: The Andromeda galaxy and a globular star cluster are visible above Jupiter and Saturn during the evening. Mars joins the other two planets for a nightly display.
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2022, December 9: Early Birds, Venus and Mercury, Bright Planet Exhibition
December 9, 2022: Venus and Mercury are beginning to appear in the southwest. The current view is in bright twilight. After dark, the moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn hang across the sky.
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2022, December 8: Early Views, Venus, Mercury, Bright Evening Planets
December 8, 2022: Venus and Mercury are visible during bright evening twilight. The three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – and the moon are on display during the early evening.
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2022, December 7: Rare Occultation at Mars Opposition
December 7, 2022: Mars is at opposition – in the opposite direction from the sun – this evening. The Full moon covers Mars in a rare occultation on opposition night.
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