2024, December 17: Sky View: Mars-Moon Conjunction, Mercury Emerges

December 17, 2024: A close Mars-Moon conjunction occurs overnight. Before sunrise, Mercury emerges from brighter sunlight.

2024, October 21: Jupiter-Moon Conjunction

October 21, 2024: A Jupiter-Moon conjunction occurs high in the southwestern sky before sunrise. During the nighttime hours, Venus, Saturn, and Mars are visible.

2024, October 18: Mars-Pollux Conjunction, The First Event of a Triple Conjunction

October 18, 2024: A Mars-Pollux conjunction occurs before sunrise. Watch the Red Planet move eastward compared to the Twins. Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible nightly as well.

2024, October 10: Nightly Bright Planet Lineup

October 10, 2024: Each night, four bright planets are easily visible. Venus and Saturn are in the evening sky, while Jupiter and Mars are visible before sunrise.

2024, October 6: Scorpion Moon

October 6, 2024: After sundown, the Scorpion Moon is in the southwestern sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours.

2024, October 6-9: Evening Crescent Moon

October 6-9, 2024: The crescent moon moves eastward each night after sundown. Watch it move away from Venus and travel in front of Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius.

2024, October: Venus Slowly Climbs into Western Evening Sky

October, 2024: Brilliant Venus climbs higher in the western evening sky. It passes in front of the stars of the classic Scorpion.

2024, September 9: Mercury-Regulus Conjunction, See Nightly Planet Parade

September 9, 2024: A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade.

2024, August 11-16: Evening Moon Defers to Perseids

August 11-16, 2024: The evening moon waxes into the gibbous phase, passing the First Quarter mark on the 12th. The moon sets early enough to see the Perseid meteor shower peak.

2024, July 19: Summer’s Boiled Moon

July 19, 2024: The moon appears in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius, a boiled moon. Three bright planets – Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.