Advertisements Brilliant Venus gleams from the southeastern sky this morning. Dimmer Mars is distinctly reddish, appears 20 degrees to the upper right of Venus. In 10 days, Mars passes Spica. This morning Mars is about 8 degrees to the upper right of the… Read More ›
Advertisements The eastward parade of planets continues in the southeastern sky during December. On December 21, Mars passes about 3.5 degrees from the star Spica. Venus was near Spica at the end of November. Venus continues to be the brightest “star”… Read More ›
Advertisements The morning celestial ballet of the moon and planets continues during December. Looking east during early December, Bright planets Venus and Jupiter dominate the eastern morning sky, Early in the month, the moon appears among these planets. On the morning of December… Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Morning Star Venus continues its eastward orbital motion compared to the starry background. On the morning of November 30, 2015, the brilliant planet passes about 4 degrees from Spica. Two other planets, Mars and Jupiter, appear above Venus. Mars… Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Morning Star Venus passes Mars this morning as seen from the Chicago area. The planets are 3/4 degree (41 arc minutes) apart. Bright Jupiter is 7 degrees to the upper right of Venus. The planets continue their eastward movement… Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Morning Star Venus is passing Mars in the eastern sky as seen from the Chicago area. This morning they are 3/4 degree (47′) apart. Tomorrow they are closest. Bright Jupiter is 6.5 degrees to the upper right of Venus…. Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines near Mars this morning as seen from the Chicago area. This morning they are 1 degree apart. Watch Venus pass the Red Planet during the next two mornings. Bright Jupiter appears 7 degrees to the… Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Venus passes bright Jupiter in the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. The planets are less than one degree apart. The planets will pass again on August 27, 2016 in the evening sky when they… Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Venus shines from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. This brilliant Morning Star is joined by Jupiter, 4.5 degrees to its lower left, and Mars, 1.5 degrees to the lower left of Jupiter…. Read More ›
Advertisements Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. Bright Jupiter and Mars are about 0.5 degree apart this morning with Jupiter 7 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Just past its… Read More ›
