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This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

2022, September 14: Bright Planets, Moon Overnight, Morning Leo Sickle

August 15, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 14, 2022: Three bright planets and the moon are visible overnight.  The moon is near Uranus before daybreak.  The Sickle of Leo is in the eastern sky before sunrise.

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2022, September 13: No, Mars not as Large as Moon, Overnight Planet Display

August 14, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 13, 2022: Contrary to Internet memes, Mars will not appear as large as the moon when the Red Planet is closest to Earth.  Overnight a planet display with Mars, the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn arches across the sky.

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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 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, September 3: Mars’ Eastward Trek, Moon near Antares

August 3, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 3, 2022:  Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus.  Each morning its changing place with the stars is noticeable.  After sunset, the waxing moon is near Antares.

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2022, August 30: Mars Splits Gap, Evening Crescent

July 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 30, 2022: Mars passes between the Pleiades and Aldebaran this morning. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest before daybreak. A thin evening crescent is near Spica.

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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 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 18: Morning Moon Approaches Mars, Summer Milky Way

July 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 18, 2022: The moon approaches Mars and the Pleiades before their rare grouping tomorrow morning.  The Milky Way is visible on moonless August evenings.

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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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