February 22, 2022: The moon covers Zubenelgenubi before sunrise. Venus and Mars are in the southeast before sunup. Canis Minor is in the southern sky during early evening hours.
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2021, May 16: Lunar Occultation, Mercury Best!
May 16, 2021: The moon occults a star in Gemini this evening, and Mercury reaches its greatest separation from the sun. Bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise. After sunset, Evening Star Venus, Mercury, Mars, and the lunar crescent are lined up above the western horizon.
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2021, April 24: Lunar Occultation, Morning Planets, Jupiter Saturn
April 24, 2021: The bright gibbous moon is near a star in Virgo during the early morning. From parts of the Western Hemisphere, the moon covers the star. Before sunrise, bright morning planets, Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise.
Read more2021, January 29: Moon Blocks Star
January 29, 2021: The moon blocks the star Eta Leonis from parts of the Western Hemisphere during the early evening.
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