April 30, 2022: This is the morning of the Venus – Jupiter proximate conjunction. Mars and Saturn are nearby. Mercury is near the Pleiades in the west-northwest after sundown
Tag: Proximate Conjunction
2022, April 23: Moon Joins Morning Planets, Evening Mercury
April 23, 2022: The nearly half moon approaches the four morning planets – Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars in the eastern sky. Mercury is in the west-northwest after sundown.
2022, April 22: Morning Planet Jewels, Moon, Evening Mercury
April 22, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are in the eastern morning sky before sunup to the east of the slightly gibbous moon. Mercury is in the western evening sky, approaching the Pleaides star cluster.
2021, February 11: Daytime Proximate Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
On February 11, 2021: Venus passes Jupiter during the daytime in a spectacular proximate conjunction.