2022, April 14: Five Planets, Bright Evening Moon

April 14, 2022: Five planets are visible during the nighttime hours.  Before sunrise, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are in the eastern sky.  After sunset, Mercury is in the west-northwest.  The bright moon is in the eastern sky.

2022, April 6: Morning Star, Red Planet, Ringed Wonder, Evening Crescent Moon

April 6, 2022: Morning star Venus, Mars, and Saturn continue their morning planet dance in the east-southeast before sunrise. The crescent moon seems to be caught between the Bull’s horns.

2022, April 5:  Mars – Saturn Conjunction, Taurus Moon

April 5, 2022: This is morning of the Mars-Saturn conjunction. Mars passes Saturn in the east-southeastern sky before sunrise, a conjunction.  Brilliant Venus is nearby.  The evening crescent moon is in front of the stars of Taurus, near Aldebaran.