July 16, 2022: Mercury is at superior conjunction today. Four bright planets shine before daybreak. The Milky Way shines during summer evenings. CHart Caption - 2022, July 16: Mercury is at superior conjunction, along a line from the planet through the sun and to Earth. PODCAST FOR THIS ARTICLE by Jeffrey L. Hunt Chicago, Illinois: … Continue reading 2022, July 16: Mercury, Superior Conjunction, Milky Way Season
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2022: Venus as a Morning Star
During 2022, Morning Star Venus puts on a magnificent dance with Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the moon in eastern sky before sunrise. Next Event: Venus, Mars, and the moon gather, January 29, 2022.
2021, March 26: Venus at Superior Conjunction
March 26, 2021: Venus reaches its superior conjunction today. The sun is between Earth and the planet.
2021, January 21: Morning Stars, Evening Bright Moon
January 21, 2021: Several bright stars are in the morning sky. This morning look for Antares in the east-southeast. Mercury – near its greatest elongation – is in the west-southwest after sunset. Mars and the moon are near each other. Planet Uranus is near Mars.
The Planets This Morning, December 30, 2012
A clear sky returned to the Chicago area this morning as seen in this image captured at 6:30 a.m. CST. (Click the image to see it larger.) Brilliant Venus is rapidly plunging into morning twilight as it appears low in the southeastern sky during early twilight. It continues to move toward its superior conjunction in March … Continue reading The Planets This Morning, December 30, 2012