September 8, 2022: Three bright planets – Venus, Mars, and Jupiter – are visible before sunrise. Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. After sundown, the bright moon is near Saturn.
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2022, September 7: Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction, Evening Moon, Saturn
September 7, 2022: Mars passes Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus, this morning. The conjunction’s gap is 4.3°. This evening, the bright moon is near Saturn.
2022, September 6: Mars with Hyades, Evening Moon near Saturn
September 6, 2022: Mars is marching eastward compared to the stars of Taurus. It is near the Hyades star cluster. The evening moon approaches Saturn
2022, September 5: Harvest Moon Effect, Morning Planet March, Lunar Occultation
September 5, 2022: Watch Mars continue its eastward march through Taurus before sunrise. Watch the Harvest Moon Effect during the next several evenings. Later in the evening the moon occults a star in Sagittarius.
2022, September 4: Mars’ March, Sagittarius Takes Aim
September 4, 2022: The Red Planet Mars continues its eastward trek through Taurus, passing stars in the Hyades star cluster. After sundown, Sagittarius seems to take aim at the moon.
2022, September 3: Mars’ Eastward Trek, Moon near Antares
September 3, 2022: Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus. Each morning its changing place with the stars is noticeable. After sunset, the waxing moon is near Antares.
2022, September 2: Mars in Starry Fields, Scorpion Moon
September 2, 2022: Mars marches eastward through the starry fields of Taurus before daybreak. After sunset, the lunar orb is next to the Scorpion’s forehead.
2022, September 1: Night’s Brightest Planets, Evening Moon
September 1, 2022: Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are visible before sunrise. Saturn is in the southeast after sunset. The moon is near the Scorpion’s southern pincer.
2022, August 30: Mars Splits Gap, Evening Crescent
August 30, 2022: Mars passes between the Pleiades and Aldebaran this morning. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest before daybreak. A thin evening crescent is near Spica.
2022, August 29: Morning Planets, Evening Crescent
August 29, 2022: Jupiter and Mars are easily visible during morning twilight. Venus is low in the east-northeast. The crescent moon returns to the evening sky.