September 24, 2022: Before daybreak, Mars is visible between the Bull’s head and horns. In the evening Saturn leads the planet parade westward.
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2022, September 23: Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction, Morning Crescent
September 23, 2022: Mercury is at inferior conjunction, passing between Earth and the sun. Before sunrise locate the thin crescent moon near Regulus and the Sickle of Leo.
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2022, September 22: Autumnal Equinox, Sliced Moon
September 22, 2022: Autumn begins in the northern hemisphere this evening. The moon is near the Sickle of Leo. Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus.
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2022, September 21: Morning Moon, Manger
September 21, 2022: Before daybreak, the thin crescent moon is with the Praesepe, meaning the manger. Notice earthshine in the lunar night.
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2022, September 20: Morning Earthshine, Bright Planet Displays
September 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon – showing earthshine – is over halfway up in the east below Pollux. Mars and Jupiter are easily found before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn appear in the early evening sky.
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2022, September 19: Mars, Moon Bright Stars, Evening Planets
September 19, 2022: Overnight, three bright planets – Mars, Jupiter, Saturn – and the moon stretch across the sky. Before sunrise, bright stars are in the southeastern sky with Mars and the moon.
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2022, September 18: Morning Moon, Mars, Daylight Slips
September 18, 2022: The thick crescent moon and Mars are in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Daylight slips quickly as the equinox approaches.
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2022, September 17: Overnight Planets, Gored Moon
September 17, 2022: Saturn leads the planets westward during the night. It is followed by Jupiter, Mars, and the moon that is nearly between the Bull’s horns.
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2022, September 16: Overnight Planet Spectacular, Moon between Mars and Pleiades
September 16, 2022: During the nighttime hours, Mars, the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the sky. Before daybreak, look for the gibbous moon between Mars and the Pleiades star cluster.
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2022, September 15: Overnight Planet Display, Moon nears Mars
September 15, 2022: Three bright planets – Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter – are strung across the sky after midnight. Before sunrise, look for the moon near Mars.
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