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When the Curves Line Up

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Skywatching September 2012

August 26, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Venus and Jupiter Shine Brightly in the eastern sky during early September mornings in 2012. Moving through September takes us into autumn.  At night

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 25, 2012

August 25, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter shine through a clear predawn sky this morning in this 30-second exposure made at 4:05 a.m. CDT from the

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter shine through a broken sky this morning at 4 a.m. CDT in this 30-second exposure made from the Chicago

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Venus and Jupiter (and Orion) This Morning, August 21, 2012

August 21, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Brilliant Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter gleam from the predawn eastern skies today in this 30-second image made at 4:05 a.m. in the Chicago

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 18, 2012

August 18, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter gleam brightly from the eastern predawn skies in this 30-second exposure made at 4:05 a.m. CDT from the Chicago

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 17, 2012

August 17, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements After a few cloudy mornings, bright Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter are again visible this morning in the predawn skies in this 30-second image

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Mars and Saturn Tonight, August 14, 2012

August 14, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Evening planets Mars and Saturn are low in the southwest this evening as seen in this 30-second exposure at 9:10 p.m. CDT as seen

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Venus, Jupiter and the Moon This Morning, August 14, 2012

August 14, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements After rain yesterday and early morning fog today, the bright Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter, along with the moon, appear in the image above

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 12, 2012

August 12, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter are joined by the moon in this 30-second exposure made at 3:45 a.m. CDT from the Chicago area. Notice

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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 11, 2012

August 11, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Under a clear sky Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter are joined by the moon in this 30-second exposure made at 4 a.m. CDT from

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Chart Caption - 2023, January 31: The moon is near Elnath after sunset with Mars nearby.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 1: Evening Star Venus and bright Jupiter are in the southwest after sundown.
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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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