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The crescent moon, September 15, 2020

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 25: Morning Venus, Crescent Moon, Evening Planets

July 25, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 25, 2022:  The thin crescent moon is near Venus this morning before daybreak.  Venus is joined by Mars and Jupiter in an arc across the morning sky. After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the east.

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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 23: Earthshine on a Slender Crescent Moon, Venus and Sirius, Evening Planets

July 23, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 23, 2022: A slender crescent moon appears with the Gemini Twins.  Brilliant Venus and Sirius are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky after night falls.

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2022, August 22: Crescent Morning Moon, Evening Planet Duo

July 22, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 22, 2022: The crescent moon appears near Castor’s foot before sunrise.  Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are in the morning sky.  Jupiter joins Saturn after sunset.

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2022, August 21: Gored Moon, Venus and Sirius, Evening Planet Pair

July 21, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 21, 2022: The moon seems caught between the Bull’s horns before sunrise.  Venus and Sirius are about the same height above the horizon during morning twilight.  Saturn and Jupiter are in the evening sky.

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2022, August 20: Mars-Pleiades Conjunction, Last Call Morning Planet Parade

July 20, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 20, 2022: Today is the Mars-Pleiades conjunction. This is the last morning to see the four planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – parade together across the sky.  Saturn is disappearing in the west-southwest as Venus appears in the east-northeast.

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2022, August 19:  Rare Mars, Moon, Pleiades Gathering

July 19, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 19, 2022: This morning Mars, the moon, and Pleiades easily fit into a binocular field of view. This is a rare, compact gathering.  Look for it high in the southeast during morning twilight.

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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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2022, August 16: Morning Moon, Bright Planets

July 16, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 16, 2022: Sirius is making its first morning appearance before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is along an arc that includes the four bright morning planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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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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