On a recent trip to a more southerly latitude, the morning planets presented themselves high in the sky. This album shows them on the mornings of February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2019. When travelling farther south, the southern stars and planets appear higher in the southern sky.
Tag: Saturn
2019, March 4: Morning Star Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter
Brilliant Morning Star Venus, now appearing low in the southeast, shines during morning twilight with Saturn and Jupiter. The Venus-Saturn gap is 15 degrees. Jupiter is farther toward the south, over 25 degrees to the upper right of Saturn. More about the morning planets: Venus in the Morning Sky, 2018-2019 2018-2019: Jupiter Dances With the … Continue reading 2019, March 4: Morning Star Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter
2019, February 25: Morning Star Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Moon
The moon joins the morning display of planets. The moon is slightly gibbous and reaches its last quarter this morning. The Imbrium Basin, is at the top of the moon near the terminator, the day-night line. Copernicus, the bright spot below Imbrium, is an impact crater. The moon is near 27 degrees to the upper … Continue reading 2019, February 25: Morning Star Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Moon
2019, February 21: Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter
This morning, three days after the Venus-Saturn conjunction, the brilliant Morning Star Venus is 3.4 degrees to the left of Saturn. Watch the Venus-Saturn gap continue to grow during the next several mornings. Jupiter is about 26 degrees to the upper right of Saturn. More about the morning planets: Venus in the Morning Sky, 2018-2019 … Continue reading 2019, February 21: Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter
2019, February 15: Morning Star Venus Approaches Saturn
Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines from the southeast this morning. It passes Saturn in three mornings (February 18). This morning, Venus is 3.4 degrees to the upper right of Saturn. Jupiter is over 23 degrees to the upper right of Venus. Venus passed Jupiter about a month ago. More about the morning planets: Venus in … Continue reading 2019, February 15: Morning Star Venus Approaches Saturn
2019: February 27-March 3: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & Moon
The moon passes the morning planets during late February and early March 2019. Step outside at about 1 hour before sunrise. Check your local sunrise time. Here are the highlights for these mornings: February 27: One hour before sunrise, three bright planets span about 36° from east-southeast to south-southeast. Brilliant Morning Star Venus is low … Continue reading 2019: February 27-March 3: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & Moon
2019, February 9: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn
Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines from the southeast this morning. Jupiter is over 17 degrees to the upper left of Venus. Saturn, beginning to become easier to see is over 9 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Venus is rapidly moving toward a conjunction with Saturn on February 18. Watch Venus close the gap … Continue reading 2019, February 9: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn
2019, January 31: Moon, Morning Star Venus, and Jupiter
On another wickedly cold morning, the waning crescent moon is 2 degrees from the Morning Star Venus this morning, while Jupiter is 8.5 degrees to the upper right of Venus. Venus passed Jupiter on January 22. It moves farther east and passes Saturn on February 18. Look through a binocular to see … Continue reading 2019, January 31: Moon, Morning Star Venus, and Jupiter
2019, February 1 and 2: Moon with Saturn, Morning Star Venus, and Jupiter
The moon appears near the planet Saturn on the mornings of February 1 and February 2. Here are the highlights of the mornings: February 1: About 45 minutes before sunrise, Saturn, the crescent moon (26.5 days old -- past the New phase, 10% illuminated), brilliant Morning Star Venus, and bright Jupiter span nearly 27° in … Continue reading 2019, February 1 and 2: Moon with Saturn, Morning Star Venus, and Jupiter
2019, January 29: The Moon Approaches Jupiter and Morning Star Venus
The waning crescent moon, 23.4 days old -- past the New phase -- and 33% illuminated, enters the photographic frame this morning as it approaches Jupiter and brilliant Morning Star Venus. The moon, overexposed in the image, is over 18 degrees to the upper right of Jupiter. The next few mornings, the moon passes Jupiter … Continue reading 2019, January 29: The Moon Approaches Jupiter and Morning Star Venus