June 26, 2023: Evening Star Venus approaches its interval of greatest brightness. It is that bright star in the west after sundown. Mars is nearby, while Jupiter and Saturn are in the morning sky.
Read more
Tag: Porrima
2023, March 9: Bright Moon, Mars Conjunction, Evening Venus, Jupiter
March 9, 2023: The bright moon is with Virgo before sunrise. Mars passes Elnath, Taurus’ northern horn after sundown while Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the western sky.
Read more
2023, March 8: Virgo Moon, Mars Splits the Horns, Venus Widens Gap
March 8, 2023: The morning moon is with Virgo. During the evening, Mars is moving between the Bull’s horns. Venus widens a gap with Jupiter.
Read more
2023, February 10: Morning Moon, Venus Approaches Neptune
February 10, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is between Spica and Porrima. Three bright planets are visible after sundown. Through a binocular Venus approaches fainter Neptune.
Read more2023, January 13: Virgo Moon, Venus Approaches Saturn
January 13, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is in front of Virgo. After sunset, Venus closes in on Saturn, leading up to the January 22nd conjunction. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.
Read more
2022, December 17: Morning Crescent, Bright Evening Display Forming
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.
Read more
2022, November 20: Pretty Morning Moon, Mars Closest Approach Countdown
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.
Read more
2022, November 19: Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition
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.
Read more
2022, June 7: Morning Planets, Evening Virgo Moon
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.
Read more
2022, May 12: Bejeweled Morning Planets, Bright Evening Moon
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
Read more