January 21, 2024: This morning be the last look for Mercury before it disappears into bright sunlight. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Moon are visible during nighttime hours.
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2024, January 20: Mercury Scurries toward Sunlight
January 20, 2024: Before sunrise, planet Mercury races into bright morning twilight. It is to Venus’ lower left. After sunset the moon is with the Pleiades.
Read more2024, January 15-21, Evening Moon Waxes Eastward
January 15-21, 2024: Look for the evening moon as it waxes eastward. The lunar orb is near Neptune, Jupiter, and Uranus.
Read more2024, January 14: Orion After Sunset
January 14, 2024: Look eastward for Orion after sunset. The Hunter rises into view during the night.
Read more2023, December 25: Telescope First Light, Bright Planets
December 25, 2023: For sky watchers with new telescopes, here’s what to look at before dawn or after sunset.
Read more2023, December 24: Morning Moon, Pleiades, Antares Heliacal Rising
December 24, 2023: The moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster during the earlier morning hours. Antares is at its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising.
Read more2023, December 12: Look for Nightly Three-Planet Waltz
December 12, 2023: Brilliant Morning Star Venus, bright Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to spot during nighttime hours.
Read more2023, December 10: Venus-Jupiter Opposition
December 10, 2023: Venus and Jupiter are in opposite directions and signal the last time the two planets are in the sky together before sunrise during this Venusian apparition.
Read more2023, December 6: Moon Targets Venus, Aldebaran Opposite Sun
December 6, 2023: The crescent moon moves closer to Venus in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Aldebaran is opposite the sun rising at sunset.
Read more2023, December 5: Venus at 1 Astronomical Unit, Bright Jupiter and Saturn
December 5, 2023: Venus is one astronomical unit from Earth this morning, about 93 million miles, or the Earth’s average distance from the sun. Bright Jupiter and Saturn are visible during the early evening.
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