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Moon in the Bull's Horns. October 8, 2020

2022, March 11: Morning Planet Trio, Evening Moon, Twins

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

March 11, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  After nightfall, the moon uses the stars of Gemini as its starry backdrop

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2022, February 14: Venus at Greatest Brilliancy

January 7, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

February 14: 2022:  Venus is at its greatest brilliancy this morning.  It is joined by Mercury and Mars.  Jupiter slips in the evening sky.  A bright evening moon.

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2022, February 11: Bright Planets, Kick the Moon

January 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

February 11, 2022: Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the southeast before sunrise.  Jupiter is in the west-southwest after sundown.  The moon looks like it’s being kicked by Castor.

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2022, January 15-17:  Twin Moon

December 14, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt 1, Sky Watching

January 15-17, 2022:  The bright evening moon appears in front of the stars of Gemini.

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Moon in the Bull's Horns. October 8, 2020

2021, December 19-21:  Gemini Moon

November 23, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 19, 20, and 21, 2021:  The bright moon leading up to the winter solstice appears in the western sky before sunrise in front of Gemini.

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2021, November 22-24:  Gemini Boots Moon

November 8, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 22-24, 2021:  Before sunrise, the moon appears in front of Gemini’s stars.  On November 22, the Twins seem to be kicking the moon as if it were a soccer ball.  In the evening sky, brilliant Evening Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and Saturn are in the southern sky after sunset

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2021, October 29:  Venus, Greatest Elongation

October 22, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 29, 2021:  Venus reaches its greatest elongation from the sun.  It is in the evening sky with Jupiter and Saturn.  The crescent moon and Mercury are in the eastern sky before sunrise.

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2021, October 26-28:  Morning Gemini Moon

October 20, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 26, 27, and 28, 2021:  During the early morning hours, the bright gibbous moon appears in front of Gemini’s stars.

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2021, September 3: AM Crescent, Twins, PM Planets

August 26, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 3, 2021:  Before sunrise, the crescent moon is in the eastern sky near the Gemini Twins.  Three bright planets shine during evening hours.

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2021: August 1 – 6: Morning Moon, Bright Stars

July 28, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 1 – 6, 2021:  The morning moon wanes toward its New moon phase in the eastern sky.  It passes the bright stars that are prominent in the evening sky during the winter season in the northern hemisphere.  The stars have been making their first appearances in the morning sky during summer.  At this hour, Procyon and bright Sirius are the last stellar duo to appear.

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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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