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When the Curves Line Up

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When the Curves Line Up

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November 27, 2020: The gibbous moon.

2022, August 4: Saturn Dances with Stars, Evening Moon

July 5, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 4, 2022:  Saturn dances with the stars in Capricornus.  The Ringed Wonder is joined by Jupiter, Mars, and Venus before daybreak.  The evening Moon is between Spica and Zubenelgenubi.

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2022, July 30: Triangular Saturn, Evening Moon

June 29, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 30, 2022: Saturn forms an interesting triangle with two stars in Capricornus before daybreak.  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn parade in the morning sky. The thin crescent moon is in the west-northwest after sunset.

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2022, July 29: Jupiter Retrogrades, Meteor Shower, Planets Parade

June 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 29, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde begins today.  The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks after midnight.  Four morning planets parade across the sky.  Catch a glimpse of Mercury after sunset.

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2022, July 28: Morning Planets, Saturn Rising Earlier

June 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 28, 2022: The four morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible before daybreak.  Look eastward for a collection of bright stars with Venus and Mars.  Saturn peeks above the horizon during evening twilight.

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2022, July 27: 4 Morning Planet, Bright Stars

June 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 27, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and a thin crescent moon are in the sky before daybreak. The morning eastern sky is filling with bright stars and constellations.

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2022, July 25: Moon Nears Venus, Planet Parade Begins After Sundown

June 24, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 25, 2022: The thin crescent moon is nearly caught between the Bull’s horns before daybreak.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – nearly span the sky before daybreak.

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2022, July 24: Morning Crescent, Planet Parade

June 23, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 24, 2022: A thin crescent moon is in the eastern sky this morning, along with the planet parade that includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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2022, July 23: Morning, Moon, Pleiades, Evening, Planet Parade Begins

June 22, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 23, 2022: A spectacular morning crescent moon is near the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade in the morning sky.

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2022, July 22: Morning Planet Alignment, Ophiuchus after Nightfall

June 21, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 22, 2022: In the morning planet parade, the crescent moon is between Mars and the Pleiades star cluster.  Through a binocular the moon is near Uranus.  After sundown, Ophiuchus is in the south.

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2022, July 19: Morning Moon, Jupiter, Evening Saturn Appears

June 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 19, 2022: The moon is near the Jupiter in the southern sky before daybreak.  Pluto is at opposition tonight.  Saturn is making its appearance in the east-southeast after twilight ends.

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Chart Caption - 2023, January 28: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. The moon joins the evening sky this week. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 28: Mars is high in the east-southeast, above Winter’s bright evening stars.
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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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