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December 3, 2020 Jeffrey L. Hunt

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2020, December 3: In the southwest, dimmer Saturn is 1.9° to the upper left of the Jupiter.

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On December 7th, there is a rare occultation of Mars by the moon that is visible across most of North America. Mars is at opposition on that night. An opposition occultation does not occur again until 2059. This is a do-not-miss event. Track the weather. It may be necessary to travel to clear weather to see it.

Look for Mars before sunrise, below the horns of Taurus.

Chart Caption - 2022, December 7: The moon and Mars are in the west-northwest before sunrise.

Saturn in the Abrams Planetarium black light gallery.

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Chart Caption - 2022, December: A Sky Calendar blended panel showing the moon and planets after sundown.

Download new summary: Venus as an Evening Star, 2022-2023

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Author's Notes: The moon is approaching Mars for an opposition occultation on December 7th. "That bright star" in the southeastern sky after sundown is Jupiter. During the night Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are strung across the sky. Mars is in the east-northeast, Jupiter in the south, and Saturn in the southwest.

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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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