December 16, 2025: Winter’s bright stars climb the eastern sky after sunset. See Capella, Aldebaran, the Hyades, and Pleiades, plus rising winter constellations on December evenings.
Tag: Orion
2025, Mid-October: Orion and the Winter Triangle Before Sunrise
Mid-October, 2025: About 90 minutes before daybreak, Orion stands high in the south with Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse forming the Winter Triangle. See the season’s brightest stars in the warming mornings of mid-October.
2025, August 30: Morning’s Bright Planets and Stars, Scorpion Moon
August 30: Find the bright planets and stars in the eastern sky before sunrise. Evening Moon is with Scorpius, near Antares.
2025, August 27: Last Call for Predawn Six-Planet Parade, Moon-Spica after Sundown
August 27, 2025: Catch one of the final views of the six-planet parade before Mercury disappears into bright morning twilight. See Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn in the predawn sky, plus Mars and the crescent moon after sunset.
2025, August 22: Six Planets Parade Across the Morning Sky
August 22, 2025: Six planets line up before sunrise. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible without optical aid, while Uranus and Neptune require a binocular during a narrow viewing window.
2025, August 3: Venus Overtakes Jupiter as Sirius Approaches First Morning Appearance
August 3, 2025: Before sunrise, watch brilliant Venus close in on Jupiter in Gemini’s starfield while Sirius approaches its first morning appearance. Don’t miss this planetary pairing.
2025, July 31: Venus Ends Orion Club Trek, Mars Near Zavijava, Mercury Enters Morning Sky
July 31, 2025: As Venus completes its passage in front of Orion’s club, it nears Jupiter for their upcoming conjunction. Mercury enters the morning sky, while Mars continues eastward in front of Virgo toward Zavijava.
2025, July 30: Venus Closes in on Jupiter Before Sunrise
Venus moves closer to Jupiter each morning in the eastern sky before sunrise. Look for the bright planets, Orion, Gemini, and the crescent moon as Mars and Saturn trade places in the evening sky.
2025, July 29-31: Venus Steps Across Orion’s Club before Sunrise
July 29-31, 2025: Venus, Jupiter, Orion, Gemini, and Taurus are in the eastern sky before sunrise. Venus passes the stars in the Hunter’s club.
2025, July 26: Venus Near Zeta Tauri; Crab Nebula and Winter Stars Before Sunrise
July 26, 2025: Venus passes Zeta Tauri in the eastern sky before sunrise, near the Crab Nebula. Winter's bright stars return with Jupiter, Saturn, and the slow-forming planetary display.