February 21, 2022: Venus and Mars dance in the southeastern sky before sunrise. The bright moon is near Spica. During the evening the Dog Star is in the southern sky.
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2022, February 20: Morning Planetary Footrace, Evening Hunter
February 20, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are in the morning sky. Orion shines from the southern sky during the early evening hours.
2022, February 17: Morning Planets, Moon, Evening Charioteer
February 17, 2022: Venus and Mars are in the morning, as Mercury departs. The moon is in the western morning sky. Jupiter leaves the evening sky. Auriga is nearly overhead.
2022, February 16: Venus – Mars Conjunction
February 16, 2022: The second Venus – Mars conjunction of a triple conjunction occurs this morning. Mercury is at greatest elongation. The nearly-full moon is in the west-northwest before sunrise.
2022, February 15: Mars on Final Approach
February 15, 2022: Mars nears a conjunction with Venus, the second of a triple conjunction. Jupiter is disappearing from the evening sky. The bright evening moon is near Leo
2022, February 14: Venus at Greatest Brilliancy
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.
2022, February 12: Morning Planet Dance, Bright Evening Moon
February 12, 2022: Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance in the morning sky. Jupiter slips into evening twilight. The moon is in Gemini.
2022, February 11: Bright Planets, Kick the Moon
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.
2022, February 10: Equal Daylight, Darkness, Four Bright Planets
February 10, 2022: Daylight and Darkness are equal today. Brilliant Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the southeast before sunup. Jupiter and the bright moon are in the evening sky
2022, February 9: Moon with Taurus, Bright Planets
February 9, 2022: After sunset, the gibbous moon, Aldebaran, and the Hyades snugly fit into a binocular field. Jupiter is low in the west-southwest. Before sunup, brilliant Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the southeast. PODCAST FOR THIS ARTICLE by… Read More ›