November 5, 2022: Mars, above the Bull’s horns, crowns a bright stellar assembly before daybreak. Jupiter, Saturn, and the gibbous moon are visible after sundown.
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2022, November 4: Striking Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Morning Mars
November 4, 2022: During the evening hours, a bright Jupiter-moon conjunction occurs. Before sunrise, Mars is above the Bull’s horns – Elnath and Zeta Tauri.
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2022, November 3: Morning Mars, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
November 3, 2022: Before daybreak, Mars is high in the western sky above the Bull’s horns. After sundown, the gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn.
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2022, November 2: Spica Reappears, Evening Moon Nears Jupiter
November 2, 2022: Spica is making its heliacal rising – its first morning appearance before sunrise in the east-southeast. After sundown, the gibbous moon nears Jupiter.
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2022, November 1: Morning Mars, Evening Saturn, Moon
November 1, 2022: Before sunrise, bright Mars is high in the southwest above the Bull’s horns – Elnath and Zeta Tauri. During the evening, the slightly gibbous moon is near Saturn.
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2022, October 30: Mars Retrogrades
October 30, 2022: Red Planet Mars begins to retrograde tonight. The planet’s eastward direction halts and it begins to move westward compared to Taurus.
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2022, October 29: Eastern Morning Stars Arrive, Evening Sagittarius Moon
October 28, 2022: Arcturus appears higher in the east-northeast before sunrise. Spica arrives in the east-southeast soon. The moon is with Sagittarius and its Teapot.
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2022, October 28: Morning Mars, Antares Leaving
October 28, 2022: Mars is the lone bright planet in the morning sky. The star Antares – the heart of Scorpius – is near its last evening appearance of the year, known as its heliacal setting.
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2022, October 27: Overnight Planets, Evening Crescent
October 27, 2022: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are hung across the sky around midnight. After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.
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2022, October 26: Three Bright Planets Overnight, Evening Fomalhaut
October 26, 2022: Three bright planets – Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible overnight. Fomalhaut is in the southeast after sunset during autumn evenings.
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