June 4, 2022: The four morning planets continue with their planet dance in the east before sunrise. After sundown, the crescent moon, among the stars of Cancer is between Leo and Gemini.
Pollux
2022, June 3: Morning Venus Eastward, Evening Moon, Star Cluster
June 3, 2022: The four morning bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are in the eastern sky. Venus noticeably changes its place along the horizon. The evening moon is with the Beehive star cluster.
2022, June 2: Morning Planets, Evening Gemini Moon
June 2, 2022: The four morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn – continue to spread out along the ecliptic in the eastern sky before sunrise. The moon is near the Gemini Twin Pollux after sundown.
2022, May 30: Morning Planet Race, Evening Leftovers
May 30, 2022: After yesterday’s conjunction, Mars is east of Jupiter trailing behind Venus. In the evening four bright stars, leftovers from the winter evening sky are in the western sky.
2022, May 7: Eastern Planets, Evening Crabby Moon
May 7, 2022: Venus continues to stretch the gap to Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn in the eastern sky before sunrise. The evening moon is in front of Cancer while Mercury is low in the west-northwest.
2022, May 6: Morning Planet Gems, Evening Moon
May 6, 2022: The four bright morning planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, shining like gems on a necklace, stretch across the eastern sky. The evening moon is near Pollux while Mercury is quickly departing the western sky after sundown.
2022, May 5: Four Morning Planets, Lovely Evening Lunar Crescent
May 5, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn gleam from the eastern sky this morning. A lovely lunar crescent is in front of the Gemini as Mercury recedes into bright twilight.
2022, August 12: Heliacal Rising of Sirius, Saturn Nears Opposition
August 12, 2022: Sirius is making its first morning appearance – the heliacal rising. Saturn, nearing its solar opposition, appears in the morning with Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. The Ringed Wonder is in the evening sky as well.
2022, April 10: Morning Planet Pirouette, Crabby Moon
April 10, 2022: Four bright planets, Venus, Mars, and Saturn, are in the east-southeastern sky before sunrise. The moon is in front of the dim stars of Cancer during the early evening.
2022, April 9: Marching Mars, Evening Lunar Toss
April 9, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Saturn are the morning planets. Mars marches away from Saturn. The evening moon is near Pollux and the Gemini Twins.