September 5, 2022: Watch Mars continue its eastward march through Taurus before sunrise. Watch the Harvest Moon Effect during the next several evenings. Later in the evening the moon occults a star in Sagittarius.
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2022, September 4: Mars’ March, Sagittarius Takes Aim
September 4, 2022: The Red Planet Mars continues its eastward trek through Taurus, passing stars in the Hyades star cluster. After sundown, Sagittarius seems to take aim at the moon.
Read more2022, September 3: Mars’ Eastward Trek, Moon near Antares
September 3, 2022: Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus. Each morning its changing place with the stars is noticeable. After sunset, the waxing moon is near Antares.
Read more2022, September 2: Mars in Starry Fields, Scorpion Moon
September 2, 2022: Mars marches eastward through the starry fields of Taurus before daybreak. After sunset, the lunar orb is next to the Scorpion’s forehead.
Read more2022, September 1: Night’s Brightest Planets, Evening Moon
September 1, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are visible before sunrise. Saturn is in the southeast after sunset. The moon is near the Scorpion’s southern pincer.
Read more2022, August 31: Mars Marches Eastward, Evening Lunar Slice
August 31, 2022: Mars marches eastward between the Pleaides and Hyades star clusters. The evening crescent appears between the Ear of Corn and the Southern Pincer.
Read more2022, August 30: Mars Splits Gap, Evening Crescent
August 30, 2022: Mars passes between the Pleiades and Aldebaran this morning. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest before daybreak. A thin evening crescent is near Spica.
Read more2022, August 29: Morning Planets, Evening Crescent
August 29, 2022: Jupiter and Mars are easily visible during morning twilight. Venus is low in the east-northeast. The crescent moon returns to the evening sky.
Read more2022, August 28: Venus-Saturn Opposition
August 28, 2022: Today is the Venus-Saturn opposition. Venus rises as Saturn sets. Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus. Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky after sundown.
Read more2022, August 27: Mars Treks in Taurus, Evening Planets
August 27, 2022: Mars continues its eastward march through the bright stars in Taurus before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are visible after the end of evening twilight.
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