November 14, 2025: With the waning crescent moon before sunrise, look for the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way. The Great Square of Pegasus guides the way to this deep sky object visible from rural settings without optical assistance.
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2024, December 19: See Andromeda Galaxy
December 19, 2024: The Andromeda Galaxy is high in the southern sky as twilight ends. Before sunrise look for the moon near the Sickel of Leo.
2024, March 8: Late Winter Messier Marathon Season
March 8, 2024: With the moon near the New phase, the sky is open for late winter Messier marathon season. Bright Jupiter is visible after sunset.
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.
2022, September 28: Seasonal Stars, Evening Crescent Moon
September 28, 2022: Three bright planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible overnight. Arcturus and Fomalhaut hint at the season. The lunar crescent is near the Scorpion’s claws after sundown.
2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, Moon Conjunction, Evening Queen
February 27, 2022: Venus, Mars, and the lunar crescent bunch together for a predawn conjunction. Cassiopeia, the Queen, and other characters from mythology are in the northwest after sunset.
2021, December 28: Andromeda High in South
December 28, 2021: The Great Andromeda Galaxy is nearly overhead at the end of the evening twilight.