May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.
Read moreMay 17, 2023: The crescent moon occults Jupiter across US, Canada, and Greenland. Mars marches into Cancer.
Read moreMay 16, 2023: Jupiter and the star Fomalhaut are making their first appearances before daybreak. After sundown, Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux.
Read moreMay 15, 2023: A thinning crescent moon is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak. Venus appears to be chasing Mars through Gemini after sundown.
Read moreMay 14, 2023: Saturn and the moon appear in the southeast before sunrise. Venus and Mars are in front of Gemini after nightfall.
Read moreApril 24, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise. Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon continue to dance with the stars in evening’s western sky.
Read moreApril 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas. Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall.
Read moreApril 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way. Read on to consider the factors. The evening planets continue their nightly performances.
Read moreApril 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise. Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown. Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight.
Read moreApril 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak. During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing. Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield. Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini.
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