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2022, January 16: Venus shines from the southeast before sunrise.

2023, May 18: Capella’s Heliacal Rising, Celestial Snake

April 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.

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2022, November 23: Morning Hydra, Evening Planet Display

October 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 23, 2022: The constellation Hydra slithers across the morning sky.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are hung across the sky during evening hours.

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2022, July 11:  Morning Planet Parade, Evening Ophiuchan Moon

June 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 11, 2022: Four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are aligned in the morning sky.  After sundown, the bright moon is with Ophiuchus.

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2022, May 18: Steamed Moon, Slithering Serpent

April 14, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 18, 2022: The bright moon is near the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  The four morning planets are in the eastern sky.  Hydra slithers across the May evening sky.

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2022, March 21: Morning Planets, Moon, Evening Snake

February 11, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 21, 2022:  Venus and Mars continue to race eastward toward a rare grouping with Saturn.  The moon is in the predawn southwest.  Look for Hydra after sunset.

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2021, November 13:  Hydra Slithers into the Morning Sky

October 31, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 13, 2021:  Hydra, the Snake, slithers into the morning sky.  Look for its stars in the southern sky before the morning sky brightens.

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Photo Caption - Annular Solar Eclipse, October 14, 2023
2017: Great American Solar Eclipse - The corona is visible.
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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program.

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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