September 1, 2024: Mercury appears in the morning sky during early September. It joins the nightly parade of five bright planets through mid-month.
Tag: inferior conjunction
2024, August 18: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
August 18, 2024: Mercury is at inferior conjunction today, between Earth and Sun at 8:58 p.m. Central Time.
2024, April 11: Wonderous Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
April 11, 2024: After sundown, look for the Moon-Pleiades conjunction in the western sky. Mercury is at inferior conjunction.
2024, March 31: Mercury is Departing Evening Sky
March 31, 2024: Mercury is departing the evening sky. Find it through a binocular after nightfall.
2024, February 28: Morning Moon-Spica Conjunction, Planet Conjunctions Galore!
February 28, 2024: A morning moon-Spica and two planet conjunctions with the sun occur today. Mercury is at superior conjunction and Saturn is at solar conjunction.
2023, September 6: Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction
September 6, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and Sun. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during nighttime hours.
2023, September 2: Moon Approaches Jupiter, Morning Venus
September 2, 2023: The moon approaches Jupiter before sunrise and again after sunset. Venus appears in the east during morning twilight near Procyon and Sirius.
2023, August 29: Morning Planets, Moon Nears Saturn
August 29, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along a long arc across the morning sky. After sundown, the bright moon nears Saturn.
2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade
August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.
2023, August 25: Morning Planet Delights, Ophiuchan Moon
August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest. The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius.