May 22, 2023: Two bright planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are visible before sunrise, while the crescent moon is near Venus after nightfall.
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2023, May 21: Morning Arcturus, Evening Celestial Display
May 21, 2023: Find Arcturus in the west before sunrise. After sunset, Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon are on exhibition.
Read more2023, May 20: Four Nightly Bright Planets, Evening Crescent Moon
May 20, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine after nightfall. The crescent moon returns to the western evening sky.
Read more2023, May 19: Morning Planets, Evening Planet Derby
May 19, 2023: Four bright planets are visible during the night. Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Venus and Mars race eastward after sundown.
Read more2023, May 16: First Morning Appearances, Mars Alignment
May 16, 2023: Jupiter and the star Fomalhaut are making their first appearances before daybreak. After sundown, Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux.
Read more2022, December 25: Christmas Five Planet Display
December 25, 2022: The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – put on a Christmas Evening display after sunset.
Read more2022, December 10: Gemini Moon, Overnight Planets
December 10, 2022: The moon is with the Gemini Twins during the night. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue their overnight display, making the plane of the solar system.
Read more2022, 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.
Read more2022, November 19: Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition
November 19, 2022: Before sunup, the waning crescent moon is in the southeast with Virgo. During the evening see Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at the same time.
Read more2022, November 15: Jupiter’s Great Display, Bright Planets
November 15, 2022: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope twice today. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky from east-northeast to the southwest during the early evening.
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