January 23, 2025: Vega appears in the eastern sky before sunrise and in the western sky after sundown – a Vega doubletake.
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2024, June 25: Summer Evenings – Look for Cygnus
June 25, 2024: Cygnus is high in the eastern sky as twilight ends. Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and the moon are visible during morning twilight.
2024, June 24: Three Morning Planets, Moon
June 24, 2024: Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are in the predawn sky with the gibbous moon. Find Lyra in the evening sky.
2024, June 23: Jupiter Returns!
June 23, 2024: Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Look for it in the east-northeast during morning twilight. Mars and Saturn are in the same region.
2024: Heliacal Rising of Sirius
2024: Sirius’ heliacal rising occurs at different dates across the northern hemisphere. Look for the star in the southeastern sky before sunrise.
2024, May 28: Find Hercules after Sundown
May 28, 2024: Hercules and its famous star cluster are visible after nightfall. The gibbous moon, Saturn, and Mars are in the sky before sunrise.
2024, May 27: Look for a Dwarf Planet
May 27, 2024: Dwarf Planet Ceres is near the moon before sunrise. Mars and Saturn are east of the moon during predawn light.
2024, May 8: Mars at Perihelion
2024, May 8: Mars is at Perihelion today, its closest point to the sun. Find it before sunrise in the eastern sky.
2024, March 2: Scorpion Moon
March 2, 2024: The Scorpion Moon is in the southern sky before sunrise. Bright Jupiter is visible after sundown.
2024, January 29: Sirius Rises at Sunset
January 29, 2024: This evening Sirius rises at Sunset. Find it low in the east-southeast after sunset with the bright stars in the Orion region of the sky.