June 8, 2024: The crescent moon is near the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux, after sundown. Mars and Saturn continue their morning exhibition.
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2024, June 5: See Morning Planets, Mars and Saturn
June 5, 2024: Mars and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mars continues to widen a gap between the two worlds.
2024, May 20: Betelgeuse, Heliacal Setting
May 20, 2023: Orion’s Betelgeuse makes its final appearance in the western sky after sunset for the year, known as heliacal setting. The moon is near Spica.
2024, January 15: See Neptune Near Moon
January 15, 2024: See Neptune near the moon after sundown. Use a binocular to see it.
2024, January 1-7: Dim Giant Planets in Evening Sky
January 1-7, 2024: Uranus and Neptune, dim giant planets are visible in the evening sky through a binocular.
2023, March 7: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Evening Planets, Worm Moon
March 7, 2023: Venus and Jupiter appear near each other in the west while Mars nears a conjunction with the Bull’s northern horn. The moon is Full in the morning, the Worm moon.
2023, March 5: Evening Planets, Morning-Evening Moon
March 5, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown. Venus and Jupiter are near each other in the west-southwest. The gibbous moon is visible before sunrise and after sunset.
2023, February 26: Venus Nears Jupiter, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
February 26, 2023: As the Venus-Jupiter conjunction nears, the two planets are close in the west-southwest after sundown. The moon is near the Pleiades star cluster during the evening.
2023, February 24: Evening Moon, Planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars
February 24, 2023: The evening moon, showing earthshine, appears above converging planets, Venus and Jupiter. Mars marches eastward in Taurus, high in the south.
2023, February 16: Saturn at Conjunction, Teapot Moon
February 16, 2023: Saturn is at conjunction today. The morning crescent moon is with Sagittarius, popularly known as the Teapot. The three bright outer planets are in the evening sky.