Porrima – When the Curves Line Up

2022, June 24: Four morning planets and the crescent moon.

2022, December 17: Morning Crescent, Bright Evening Display Forming

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

December 17, 2022: The thick morning crescent is near Porrima in Virgo this morning. An evening display of the five bright planets is beginning to form.

2022, November 20: Pretty Morning Moon, Mars Closest Approach Countdown

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

November 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is in the southeast above Virgo’s brightest star Spica. Mars is closest to Earth in ten nights. The countdown begins.

2022, November 19: Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition

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

November 19, 2022: Before sunup, the waning crescent moon is in the southeast with Virgo. During the evening see Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at the same time.

2022, June 7: Morning Planets, Evening Virgo Moon

May 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 7, 2022: The gap between the four bright morning planets continues to widen in the eastern predawn sky. During the evening, the moon is in western Virgo.

2022, May 12: Bejeweled Morning Planets, Bright Evening Moon

April 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 12, 2022: The four bright morning planet gems – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – continue to sparkle in the eastern sky. The bright gibbous moon is in the southern sky after sunset

2022, April 14: Five Planets, Bright Evening Moon

March 7, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 14, 2022: Five planets are visible during the nighttime hours. Before sunrise, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the eastern sky. After sunset, Mercury is in the west-northwest. The bright moon is in the eastern sky.

2021, November 29 – December 1: Morning Moon, Evening Planets

November 12, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 29 – December 1, 2021: The morning crescent moon moves through the constellation Virgo on November 29, November 30, and December 1. Mars is slowly climbing into the morning sky. Evening Star Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are in the southwest after sundown.