The brilliant Morning Star Venus continues to gleam from the eastern morning sky in early 2016. The chart above shows the rising of Venus, Mercury, Saturn, the star Antares and the moon compared to sunrise from January 14, 2016 through March 31, 2016. In addition Jupiter is shown setting in the west before sunrise. When … Continue reading 2016: Five Planets in Morning Sky, January-February
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2016: Venus & Saturn, January 9
Brilliant Morning Star Venus passes Saturn on January 9, in the predawn sky. Look toward the southeast as the sky brightens. The chart shows the view at 6 a.m. CST. Saturn appears to the upper right, about 0.2 degrees from Venus; that's about half the apparent diameter of the moon. This is the approximate separation of … Continue reading 2016: Venus & Saturn, January 9
2016: Venus & Moon, January 6-7
The moon passes brilliant Morning Star Venus on the mornings of January 6 and 7, 2016. Venus is slowly fading into morning twilight as the crescent moon moves past it during these two mornings. Look to the southeastern sky just before sunrise to see the crescent moon and Venus. Saturn and Antares appear in the same view, with Venus … Continue reading 2016: Venus & Moon, January 6-7
2016: The Evening Sky
The chart shows the setting times of the planets visible without a telescope and stars near the solar system's orbital plane for 2016. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also represented with their rising times during the evening. While the chart represents the activity in the western evening sky, the three outer planets rise in … Continue reading 2016: The Evening Sky
2016: The Morning Sky
This chart shows the visibility of planets and bright stars near the planets' orbital paths in the eastern morning sky in 2016. The chart shows the objects' rising times compared to sunrise. The earliest activity begins at 5 hours before sunrise. The moon's rising time is shown by the vertical sets of circles. The beginning … Continue reading 2016: The Morning Sky
Venus and Mars This Morning, December 19, 2015
Brilliant Venus shines from the southeastern sky this morning near the star Zubenelgenubi. Mars is 25 degrees to the upper right of Venus and near the star Spica. Mars passes Spica on December 21. For more about the morning planets: Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016 December’s Morning Planets 2015 Mars Passes Spica, December 21, 2015
Venus and Mars This Morning, December 11, 2015
Brilliant Venus gleams from the southeastern sky this morning. Dimmer Mars is distinctly reddish, appears 20 degrees to the upper right of Venus. In 10 days, Mars passes Spica. This morning Mars is about 8 degrees to the upper right of the star. For more information about the morning planets: For more about the planets in the morning … Continue reading Venus and Mars This Morning, December 11, 2015
Mars Passes Spica, December 21, 2015
The eastward parade of planets continues in the southeastern sky during December. On December 21, Mars passes about 3.5 degrees from the star Spica. Venus was near Spica at the end of November. Venus continues to be the brightest "star" in the morning sky with Jupiter the next brightest. These two bright planets are nearly 60 degrees … Continue reading Mars Passes Spica, December 21, 2015
Saturn in Morning Sky, 2015
Saturn re-enters the morning sky at 2015 closes. It can be found low in the southeastern sky as the sky brightens. The chart above shows Saturn and brilliant Venus December 30. On this morning Saturn is 11 degrees to the left of Venus. Locate a clear horizon to see Saturn.
December’s Morning Planets 2015
The morning celestial ballet of the moon and planets continues during December. Looking east during early December, Bright planets Venus and Jupiter dominate the eastern morning sky, Early in the month, the moon appears among these planets. On the morning of December 4, The crescent moon appears near Jupiter (about 4 degrees to the lower left of Jupiter.) … Continue reading December’s Morning Planets 2015