October, 2024: Brilliant Venus climbs higher in the western evening sky. It passes in front of the stars of the classic Scorpion.
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2024, April 27: Evening Leo
April 27, 2024: Leo is visible in the south after sundown. The moon, Mars, and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Jupiter is low in the west-southwest after sunset.
2024, March 31: Mercury is Departing Evening Sky
March 31, 2024: Mercury is departing the evening sky. Find it through a binocular after nightfall.
2024, March 4: Ophiuchan Moon, Evening Jupiter
March 4, 2024: Before sunrise, the Ophiuchan moon is above the Scorpion’s tail. Jupiter is the bright star in the west-southwest after sundown.
2024, January 17-18: Jupiter with January Moon
January 17-18, 2024: Bright Jupiter is with the January Moon. Jupiter, Saturn, and Moon are visible after sundown.
2024, January 12: Spot Mercury at Greatest Elongation near Venus
January 12, 2024: Before daybreak, spot Mercury at greatest elongation, to the lower left of Morning Star Venus.
2024, January 10: A Four-Planet Parade
January 10, 2024: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn form a four-planet parade during the nighttime hours.
2024, January 1-7: Venus, Mercury in Southeast Before Sunrise
January 1-7, 2024: During early January, the astronomy events include a dual appearance of Venus and Mercury in the southeast before sunrise.
2023, December 31: Hello, Mercury! Stars’ Evening Appearances
December 31, 2023: Hello, Mercury! The planet makes its first appearance in the morning sky. Several bright stars are appearing in the eastern sky after sundown.
2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation
April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction. The sun is between Earth and Jupiter. Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky. Venus continues its display with the Pleiades.