January 5, 2023: The bright moon can be seen before sunrise and after sunset. Four bright planets are strung across the sky from southwest to east after sundown. Orion’s Rigel rises at sundown.
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2022, December 26: Moon Points to Saturn in Evening Planet Display, Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction
December 26, 2022: The five bright planet display continues after sunset. The moon is near Saturn. Mars passes Aldebaran.
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2022, December 21: Winter Solstice, Antares, Moon, Evening Five Planets
December 21, 2022: The Winter Solstice occurs today at 3:48 p.m. CST. The morning crescent is near Antares. After sundown, see the five bright planets.
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2022, December 19: Beautiful Morning Crescent, Evening Spot Five Planets
December 19, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon approaches the Scorpion’s pincers. After sundown, attempt to spot the bright five planets.
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2022, December 18: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Five Planet Display
December 18, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is with Spica. After sundown, the five bright planet display of Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars is beginning to appear.
Read more2022, December 16: Virgo Moon, Evening Planet Display
December 16, 2022: The morning moon is in front of Virgo near the star Zavijava. The bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, are on display during the early evening.
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2022, December 14: Morning Gibbous Moon, Bright Outer Planets
December 14, 2022: The morning gibbous moon is east of the Sickle of Leo. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display across the sky during the early evening.
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2022, December 12: Crabby Moon, Nightly Planetary Platter
December 12, 2022: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon is between Regulus and Pollux in front of Cancer. After sundown, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – decorate the sky.
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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 13: Mars Splits Bull’s Horns: The Sequel
November 13, 2022: Mars moves between the Bull’s horns – Elnath and Zeta Tauri – for the second time. During the evening, Mars joins Jupiter and Saturn in a three-planet display.
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