September 9, 2024: A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade.
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2024, September 7: Saturn at Opposition, Nightly Planet Parade Continues
September 7, 2024: Saturn is at opposition tonight, appearing in the sky all night. The parade of the five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continues during the night.
2024, September 6: Mars Marches into Gemini, Nightly Planet Parade
September 6, 2024: Mars marches into Gemini this morning. Nightly, see a parade of five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
2024, August 28: Morning Lunar Earthshine
August 28, 2024: Before sunrise, earthshine is visible on the lunar crescent. It is near Jupiter and Mars. Saturn and Venus are visible during nighttime hours.
2023, October 5: Morning Moon, Star Cluster, Venus Approaches Regulus
October 5, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Castor’s foot and a star cluster. Venus approaches Regulus leading up to the October 9th conjunction.
2023, September 8: See the Moon with a Star Cluster
September 8, 2023: The thick crescent moon appears near a star cluster cataloged as Messier 35, at Castor’s foot. Use a binocular to see the moon and the stellar bundle together.
2023, August 12: Morning Crescent Moon, Star Cluster, Sirius Heliacal Rising in Chicago
August 12, 2023: A thin crescent moon appears near the foot of Gemini’s Castor foot and a star cluster. This morning, Sirius makes its first appearance for sky watchers at Chicago’s latitude.
2023, May 12: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Helical Settings
May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise. Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall.
2023, May 11: Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planets, Gemini
May 11: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky. After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini.
2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance
May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year.