September 12, 2022: Mars continues its eastward trek with Taurus. Overnight, Saturn, Jupiter, the bright moon, and Mars put on an exhibition that stretches across over half the sky.
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Tag: Harvest Moon
2022, September 10: Morning Full Moon, Planet March
September 10, 2022: The Morning Harvest Moon is in the west-southwest, near Jupiter, before sunrise and in the east after sunset. Mars continues its eastward trek through Taurus.
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2022, September 5: Harvest Moon Effect, Morning Planet March, Lunar Occultation
September 5, 2022: Watch Mars continue its eastward march through Taurus before sunrise. Watch the Harvest Moon Effect during the next several evenings. Later in the evening the moon occults a star in Sagittarius.
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2021, September 20: Harvest Moon, Bright Planets
September 20, 2021: The Harvest Moon occurs at 6:55 p.m. CDT, the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. In addition to the full moon, three bright planets are in the evening sky – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Read more2021, September 15-22: Evening Planets, Harvest Moon Effect
September 15-22, 2021: The moon passes evening planets Saturn and Jupiter as a lead in to the Harvest Moon and the geometrical effects of the sky, known as the Harvest Moon Effect
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2021, August 20: Five Planets, Harvest Moon Effect
August 20, 2021: Five bright planets are visible after sunset this evening. During the next few evenings, a month before the Harvest Moon, get a preview of the harvest moon effect.
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