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December 3, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt

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2022, January 3: Four evening planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are in the southwest after sundown.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 31: Venus and Mercury are in the west after sundown.

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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.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 31: The moon is at Castor’s foot.

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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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