2025, January 22-25: Morning Moon Passes the Scorpion

January 22-25, 2025: The morning moon passes the Scorpion before sunrise in the south-southeastern sky.

2024, December 21: Winter Solstice, Morning Moon, Five Bright Planets

December 21, 2024: The winter solstice occurs this morning. The bright gibbous moon is visible before sunrise. Five bright planets shine during the nighttime hours.

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 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, January 1-7: Venus, Mercury in Southeast Before Sunrise

January 1-7, 2024: During early January, the astronomy events include a dual appearance of Venus and Mercury in the southeast before sunrise.

2023, December 31: Hello, Mercury! Stars’ Evening Appearances

December 31, 2023: Hello, Mercury! The planet makes its first appearance in the morning sky. Several bright stars are appearing in the eastern sky after sundown.