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2022, July 20: Apollo Anniversary, Morning Planets, Moon

June 19, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 20, 2022:  Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing.  In the morning sky, the moon is between Mars and Jupiter.  Saturn rises into the southeastern sky during the evening hours.

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2022, June 4: Morning Planet Show, Evening Crabby Moon

May 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 4, 2022: The four morning planets continue with their planet dance in the east before sunrise.  After sundown, the crescent moon, among the stars of Cancer is between Leo and Gemini.

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2022, June 3: Morning Venus Eastward, Evening Moon, Star Cluster

April 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 3, 2022: The four morning bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are in the eastern sky.  Venus noticeably changes its place along the horizon.  The evening moon is with the Beehive star cluster.

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2022, May 30:  Morning Planet Race, Evening Leftovers

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

May 30, 2022: After yesterday’s conjunction, Mars is east of Jupiter trailing behind Venus. In the evening four bright stars, leftovers from the winter evening sky are in the western sky.

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2022, May 7: Eastern Planets, Evening Crabby Moon

April 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 7, 2022: Venus continues to stretch the gap to Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The evening moon is in front of Cancer while Mercury is low in the west-northwest.

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2022, May 5: Four Morning Planets, Lovely Evening Lunar Crescent

March 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 5, 2022:  Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn gleam from the eastern sky this morning.  A lovely lunar crescent is in front of the Gemini as Mercury recedes into bright twilight.

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2022, April 9: Marching Mars, Evening Lunar Toss

March 2, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 9, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are the morning planets.  Mars marches away from Saturn.  The evening moon is near Pollux and the Gemini Twins.

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2022, April 8: Solar Calendar, Morning Planets, Evening Moon

March 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 8, 2022: Begin counting days to the solstice.  Morning planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the east-southeast.  The evening moon is near Castor and Pollux.

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2022, April 7: Morning Planets, Umbrella Moon

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

April 7, 2022:  Venus, Mars, and Saturn are visible during morning twilight.  Jupiter is slowly joining them in the eastern sky.  The evening moon is under a celestial umbrella.

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2022, March 23: Scorpion Moon, Morning Planet Dance

February 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 23, 2022: The bright moon is near Antares, while Venus, Mars, and Saturn dance in the morning sky.  The stars of the Orion region are in the western sky during the evening.

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Evening Star Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Mars, near Aldebaran, is high in the southeast after sunset.
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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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