December 6, 2021: Brilliant Evening Star Venus is in conjunction with the crescent moon this evening. Look for them low in the southwest after sunset. This is the final conjunction of Venus and the moon for this evening appearance of the planet.
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2021, November 19-21: Morning Moon with Bull
November 19-21, 2021: The bright morning moon is in front of the stars of Taurus in the western sky.
Read more2021, November 16: Venus Gets a Handle
November 16, 2021: Brilliant Venus starts to move through the Teapot of Sagittarius this evening. Look for the brilliant Evening Star gleaming in the southwestern sky after sunset.
Read more2021, November 14: Evening Planets
November 14, 2021: Brilliant Evening Star Venus, Bright Jupiter, and Saturn are visible in the southern evening sky. The planets appear closer in the sky each evening as a planet pack.
Read more2021, November 13: Hydra Slithers into the Morning Sky
November 13, 2021: Hydra, the Snake, slithers into the morning sky. Look for its stars in the southern sky before the morning sky brightens.
Read more2021, November 12: Venus in the Teapot
November 12, 2021: Brilliant Evening Star Venus is in the Teapot this evening, passing Kaus Borealis. Saturn and Jupiter are visible to the upper left of Venus.
Read more2021, November 10: Mercury-Mars Conjunction
November 10, 2021: Mars begins to enter the morning sky, for nearly a two-year appearance. This morning Mercury passes the Red Planet.
Read more2021, November 9 – 12: Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
November 9 – 12, 2021: The moon skips past Jupiter and Saturn during the evenings of November 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Read more2021, November 8: Venus, Moon With Sagittarius
November 8, 2021: Brilliant Evening Star and the crescent moon shine among the stars of Sagittarius after sunset. Bright Mercury is a challenging view before sunrise.
Read more2021, November 7: Venus, Moon Conjunction
November 7, 2021: During the early evening Venus and the moon group together in the southwest.
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