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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Category: Sky Watching
2022, December 6: Mars, Moon Final Approach, Evening Planet Display
December 6, 2022: One night before a Mars opposition occultation, the moon is nearing the Red Planet. Mars, Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn are seen along the arc of the solar system during the early evening.
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2022, December 5: Deneb Heliacal Rising, Evening Planet Exhibition
December 5, 2022: The bright star Deneb, the tail of Cygnus, is making its first morning appearance – heliacal rising. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the evening sky.
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2022, December 4: Nightly Planet Display, Support Sky Calendar
December 4, 2022: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn put on a nightly display during the evening. Support the Abrams Planetarium Sky Calendar.
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2022, December 3: Bright Evening Moon, Planetary Display
December 3, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is east of bright Jupiter – that bright star in the southeast after sunset – tonight. During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are in display.
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2022, December 2: Evening Gibbous Moon, Three-Planet Display
December 2, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeast after sundown. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the evening.
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2022, December 1: Morning Leo, Evening Striking Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
December 1, 2022: Leo is high in the southern sky before sunrise during early December. After sundown, Jupiter and the gibbous moon make a striking conjunction.
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2022, November 30: Mars Closest Approach, Venus-Mars Opposition
November 30, 2022: Earth is closest to Mars this evening at 8:16 p.m. CST. The Red Planet appears as a bright star in the night sky. Tonight is the Venus-Mars Opposition.
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2022, November 29: Mars-Mercury Opposition, Bright Outer Planets
November 29, 2022: Mars and Mercury are at opposition. They are in the sky at the same time, along with Jupiter and Saturn. The bright outer planets are in the sky during the evening.
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2022, November 28: Bright Sidereal Background, Evening Planet Display
November 28, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars – retrograding with Taurus – is with a bright stellar backdrop. After sundown, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky.
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