Brilliant Morning Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and the crescent moon shine from the southeast this morning. Venus and Jupiter are about 16 degrees apart this morning. The gap closes during the next three weeks as Venus passes the Giant Planet later this month. The crescent moon (2% illuminated) appears nearly 15 degrees to the lower … Continue reading 2019: January 4: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter , and Moon
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2019: Saturn’s Year in Sagittarius
During 2019, Magnificent Saturn has a dramatic display in the southern skies throughout the year. It is headed toward a Great Conjunction with Jupiter in 2020. During this appearance Venus passes the planet twice. Photo Gallery Other Feature articles: Venus in the Morning Sky, 2018-2019 2018-2019: Jupiter Dances With the Snake Handler 2017-2019: Mars Observing … Continue reading 2019: Saturn’s Year in Sagittarius
2019, January 30 and 31: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon
Brilliant Morning Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and the moon put on a second dazzling display during late January 2019. The first occurred at the beginning of the month. During the two mornings displayed below note the moon's changing position during the two days. The moon is heading toward its New Phase on February 4. January … Continue reading 2019, January 30 and 31: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon
2019: January 1-3: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon
The new year opens with brilliant Morning Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and the crescent moon in the southeast before sunrise. Watch the moon appear lower in the sky each morning and its phase diminish as it heads towards its New Moon phase on January 5. Here's what to look for: January 1: At about an … Continue reading 2019: January 1-3: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon
2019, February 18: A Venus-Saturn Conjunction
In early February 2019, Venus continues to dominate the pre-sunrise sky. Saturn emerges from its solar conjunction in January. Venus passes 1.1° to the upper left of Saturn on the morning of February 18, less than 4 weeks after its Jupiter conjunction. Here are the events leading up to the Saturn conjunction: February 1: Saturn … Continue reading 2019, February 18: A Venus-Saturn Conjunction
2019, January 22: Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
The brilliant Morning Star Venus passes bright Jupiter on January 22, in the first of two conjunctions during 2019. Venus passed its inferior conjunction in late October, followed by Jupiter’s solar conjunction in late November 2018. During December, Jupiter had a conjunction with Mercury, during the speedy planet’s very favorable apparition. Update: The sky was … Continue reading 2019, January 22: Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
2018: December’s Morning Planet Dance
Three bright planets appear low in the southeast sky during late December. Watch their movement during the five days highlighted to see them move in a celestial dance against the starry background, especially with Mercury passing Jupiter. Both planets are among fourth and fifth magnitude stars in southern Ophiuchus. Mercury reaches greatest elongation (21°) on … Continue reading 2018: December’s Morning Planet Dance
2018-2019: Jupiter Dances with the Snake Handler
Jupiter during its 2017-2018 apparition 2018-2019 Photo Gallery During its 2018-2019 apparition, Jupiter appears among the southern stars of Ophiuchus, the Snake Handler. Just one apparition before its Great Conjunction with Saturn, Jupiter has two conjunctions with Venus. Jupiter moves through southern Ophiuchus in front of dimmer stars Its passage is worth noting in a … Continue reading 2018-2019: Jupiter Dances with the Snake Handler
2018, October 26: Venus at Inferior Conjunction
The thin crescent of Venus as viewed through a small telescope appears at the upper left of the planet. The crescent is about 1% illuminated. Important: Never look directly at the sun. A Binocular or a small telescope might be needed to initially locate Venus. Do not to point any optical instrument at the sun. … Continue reading 2018, October 26: Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Venus in the Morning Sky, 2018-2019
Figure 1: Venus shines in the morning sky with a crescent moon on September 17, 2017 Photo Gallery Venus as a Morning Star, 2018-2019 Venus returns to the morning sky in late 2018 and shines from the eastern sky until the middle of summer 2019. The photo above (Figure 1) shows Venus on September 17, … Continue reading Venus in the Morning Sky, 2018-2019