May 12, 2024: The crescent moon appears next to Pollux after sunset, a Moon-Pollux conjunction. Two morning planets shine from the eastern sky before sunrise.
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2024, May 11: Sirius Heliacal Setting
May 11, 2024: Sirius makes its last appearance or heliacal setting at the mid-northern latitudes. Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise, Moon after sundown.
Read more2024, May 6: Look for Mercury and the Moon
May 6, 2024: Look for Mercury and the moon with a binocular during morning twilight. Mars and Saturn are visible earlier during predawn light when the sky is darker.
Read more2024, April 14: Jupiter Approaches Planet Uranus
April 14, 2024: Through a binocular, Jupiter approaches distant Uranus. The evening moon is near Castor and Pollux. Saturn and Mars are morning planets.
Read more2024, April 13: Morning Planet Dance
April 13, 2024: Mars and Saturn appear in a morning planet dance. Spica rises at sunset. The evening crescent is in the western sky.
Read more2024, March 17: Look for Mercury
March 17, 2024: Look for Mercury in the western sky after sunset. Like the other planets, it looks like a bright star. Jupiter is above the speedy planet.
Read more2024, March 6: The Winter Stars Shift Westward
March 6, 2024: Watch the winter stars shift westward during March. The moon is visible before sunrise, Jupiter after sunset.
Read more2024, February 21: Venus is on Final Approach to Mars
February 21, 2024: Before sunrise, Venus is on final approach to Mars leading to their conjunction tomorrow morning. Jupiter and the moon are visible after sundown.
Read more2024, February 20: February’s Moon-Pollux Conjunction
February 20, 2024: Look for February’s Moon-Pollux conjunction in the eastern sky after sunset. Find bright Jupiter in the southwest.
Read more2024, February 19: February Evening’s Gemini Moon
February 19, 2024: This evening features February Evening’s Gemini Moon. Jupiter is visible in the southwest after nightfall.
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