August 15, 2022: Before sunrise, the bright gibbous moon is near bright Jupiter. Mars nears the Pleaides star cluster. Both are in a binocular field of view.
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2022, August 7: Summer’s Mid-Point. Ophiuchan Moon
August 7, 2022: Summer reaches its mid-point shortly after midnight. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn parade across the morning sky. Evening’s bright gibbous moon is with Ophiuchus.
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2022, August 12: Heliacal Rising of Sirius, Saturn Nears Opposition
August 12, 2022: Sirius is making its first morning appearance – the heliacal rising. Saturn, nearing its solar opposition, appears in the morning with Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. The Ringed Wonder is in the evening sky as well.
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2022, February 22: Moon Covers Star, Evening Little Dog
February 22, 2022: The moon covers Zubenelgenubi before sunrise. Venus and Mars are in the southeast before sunup. Canis Minor is in the southern sky during early evening hours.
Read more2022, January 28: Sirius Rises at Sunset
January 28, 2022: Within a few minutes, Sirius rises at sunset this evening. About two hours after sundown, find it in the southeastern sky with the other bright stars of Winter.
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2021, July 19: Helical Rising of Betelgeuse
July 19, 2021: Betelgeuse is making its first morning appearance or heliacal rising.
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