August 13, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, along with the moon, are nearing the end of the morning planet parade. The bright moon is near Saturn before sunrise and after sunset.
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2022, August 11: Morning Planets, Perigean Moon
August 11, 2022: The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are along an arc from the west-southwest horizon to the east-northeast skyline. The perigean moon is near Saturn after sunset.
Read more2022, August 10: Morning Planet Parade, Bright Moon Nearly All Night
August 10, 2022: The four bright morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade across the morning sky. The bright moon leads Saturn and Jupiter westward during the evening hours.
Read more2022, August 9: Mars in Taurus, Morning Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn
August 9, 2022: Mars moves into Taurus this morning. It joins Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in the parade of bright morning planets. After sundown, the moon approaches Saturn.
Read more2022, August 8: Early Perseids, Planets on Parade, Evening Steeped Moon
August 8, 2022: Before morning twilight, look for bright Perseid meteors. Four bright planets continue to parade across the sky before sunrise. After sunset, the moon is with Sagittarius.
Read more2022, August 7: Summer’s Mid-Point. Ophiuchan Moon
August 7, 2022: Summer reaches its mid-point shortly after midnight. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn parade across the morning sky. Evening’s bright gibbous moon is with Ophiuchus.
Read more2022, August 6: Venus-Pollux Conjunction, Morning Planets, Evening Eaten Moon
August 6, 2022: Brilliant Venus is in conjunction with Pollux this morning. Venus joins, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the morning sky. The evening moon is with the Scorpion, looking like it’s been eaten.
Read more2022, August 5: Morning Orion, Planets, Evening Moon
August 5, 2022: Bright stars including Orion appear in the eastern sky before sunrise. The four bright morning planets nearly span the sky. The moon is near Scorpius after sunset.
Read more2022, August 4: Saturn Dances with Stars, Evening Moon
August 4, 2022: Saturn dances with the stars in Capricornus. The Ringed Wonder is joined by Jupiter, Mars, and Venus before daybreak. The evening Moon is between Spica and Zubenelgenubi.
Read more2022, August 3: Morning Planet Extravaganza, Evening Spiked Moon
August 3, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are along an arc from east-northeast to the southwest before daybreak. After sundown, the waxing lunar crescent is near Spica.
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