December 2, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeast after sundown. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the evening.
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2022, December 1: Morning Leo, Evening Striking Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
December 1, 2022: Leo is high in the southern sky before sunrise during early December. After sundown, Jupiter and the gibbous moon make a striking conjunction.
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2022, November 30: Mars Closest Approach, Venus-Mars Opposition
November 30, 2022: Earth is closest to Mars this evening at 8:16 p.m. CST. The Red Planet appears as a bright star in the night sky. Tonight is the Venus-Mars Opposition.
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2022, November 29: Mars-Mercury Opposition, Bright Outer Planets
November 29, 2022: Mars and Mercury are at opposition. They are in the sky at the same time, along with Jupiter and Saturn. The bright outer planets are in the sky during the evening.
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2022, November 28: Bright Sidereal Background, Evening Planet Display
November 28, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars – retrograding with Taurus – is with a bright stellar backdrop. After sundown, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky.
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2022, November 27: Evening Planet Menagerie, Earthshine
November 27, 2022: The classic solar system is east of the sun appearing in the evening. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to find. The evening crescent displays earthshine.
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2022, November 25: Evening Crescent, Bright Outer Planets
November 25, 2022: The crescent moon returns to the southwest after sundown. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are along the ecliptic during the early evening.
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2022, November 24: Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends, Bright Planet Arc
November 24, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde ends today in front of a dim Pisces starfield. During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn appear along an arc from east-northeast to southwest.
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2022, November 23: Morning Hydra, Evening Planet Display
November 23, 2022: The constellation Hydra slithers across the morning sky. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are hung across the sky during evening hours.
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2022, November 22: Thin Lunar Crescent, See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
November 22, 2022: The thin lunar crescent is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak. During the night Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
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