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2022, September 12: Mars Treks Eastward, Overnight Planet Exhibition

August 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 12, 2022: Mars continues its eastward trek with Taurus.  Overnight, Saturn, Jupiter, the bright moon, and Mars put on an exhibition that stretches across over half the sky.

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2022, September 11: Moon, Jupiter, Mars in Taurus

August 12, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 11, 2022: The moon and Jupiter can be seen together throughout the night.  Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus.  Use a binocular to see it in the constellation’s rich starfields

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2022, September 8: Morning Planet March, Evening Moon, Saturn

August 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 8, 2022: Three bright planets – Venus, Mars, and Jupiter – are visible before sunrise.  Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus.  After sundown, the bright moon is near Saturn.

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2022, September 7: Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction, Evening Moon, Saturn

August 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 7, 2022: Mars passes Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus, this morning. The conjunction’s gap is 4.3°. This evening, the bright moon is near Saturn.

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2022, September 6: Mars with Hyades, Evening Moon near Saturn

August 7, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 6, 2022: Mars is marching eastward compared to the stars of Taurus.  It is near the Hyades star cluster.  The evening moon approaches Saturn

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2022, August 28: Venus-Saturn Opposition

July 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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.

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2022, August 27: Mars Treks in Taurus, Evening Planets

July 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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2022, August 26: Difficult Moon, All Night Planet Display

July 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 26, 2022: A planet parade can be seen stretching across the sky during the night.  The thin crescent moon offers a challenging view before sunrise.

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2022, August 24: Slender Moon, Bright Planets

July 24, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 24, 2022: The thin lunar crescent appears above Venus and below the Gemini Twins before sunrise.  Mars and Jupiter shine during the morning sky.  After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky.

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2022, August 17: Morning Moon, Planets, Evening Milky Way

July 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 17, 2022: This morning the moon appears along the string of four morning planets that stretch from horizon to horizon.  Without a bright moon, look for the Milky Way after the end of evening twilight.

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Author's Notes: Look for the Rare Grouping of Mars, the moon, and Pleiades on August 19. The next morning Mars passes the Pleiades.

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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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