October 8, 2022: Mercury is at greatest elongation today and visible before sunrise. The nearly full moon is with Jupiter after sundown.
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2022, October 6: Mercury, Mars Morning Planets, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
October 6, 2022: Mercury is making its best morning appearance of the year. Mars marches eastward with Taurus. The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn.
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2022, June 20 – 29: 5 Planets Visible in Order from Sun
June 20 – 29, 2022: The five bright planets are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise. They are visible in solar system order – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn from the sunrise point
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2022, June 20: Morning Planet Parade Visibility
June 20, 2022: How frequently are the five bright planets visible in their order from the sun before daybreak? These planets are in this order in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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2022, March 20: Spring Arrives, Venus at Greatest Elongation
March 20, 2022: Spring arrives this morning at 10:33 a.m. CDT and Venus is at greatest elongation earlier in the morning. Morning planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the east-southeast before sunrise.
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2022, February 16: Venus – Mars Conjunction
February 16, 2022: The second Venus – Mars conjunction of a triple conjunction occurs this morning. Mercury is at greatest elongation. The nearly-full moon is in the west-northwest before sunrise.
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2022, January 7: Four Bright Planets, Venus Nears Inferior Conjunction
January 7, 2022: Mars is visible before sunrise, while Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter – along with the crescent moon – are in the evening sky. Venus is nearing inferior conjunction and an appearance in the morning sky.
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2022, January 6: Mercury Nears Greatest Elongation
January 6, 2022: Planet Mercury nears its evening greatest elongation. It appears in the evening sky, with a crescent moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. Venus sets soon after sundown. Mars is in the southeast before sunup.
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September 13, 2021: Mercury reaches greatest elongation tonight. It is a challenge to see in the bright twilight.
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2021, September – October: Venus and the Scorpion
Venus moves through the classic Scorpion (Libra, Scorpius, and Ophiuchus) during 46 days. Venus sets later each evening and brightens in the sky. On October 9, the moon is near Venus and Delta Scorpii. A week later, Venus passes Antares. Look for an evening half phase through a telescope near the end of October and the evening greatest elongation.
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