December 15, 2022: The slightly gibbous moon is below Leo this morning. The five bright planets are setting to appear together. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to see during early evening hours.
Read more
Tag: Zeta Tauri
2022, December 14: Morning Gibbous Moon, Bright Outer Planets
December 14, 2022: The morning gibbous moon is east of the Sickle of Leo. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display across the sky during the early evening.
Read more2022, November 25: Evening Crescent, Bright Outer Planets
November 25, 2022: The crescent moon returns to the southwest after sundown. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are along the ecliptic during the early evening.
Read more
2022, November 24: Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends, Bright Planet Arc
November 24, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde ends today in front of a dim Pisces starfield. During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn appear along an arc from east-northeast to southwest.
Read more
2022, November 23: Morning Hydra, Evening Planet Display
November 23, 2022: The constellation Hydra slithers across the morning sky. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are hung across the sky during evening hours.
Read more
2022, November 22: Thin Lunar Crescent, See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
November 22, 2022: The thin lunar crescent is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak. During the night Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
Read more
2022, November 21: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Evening Planet Display
November 21, 2022: Spica is near the moon in the eastern sky before sunup. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the bright outer planets – form an arc across the sky during the evening.
Read more
2022, November 20: Pretty Morning Moon, Mars Closest Approach Countdown
November 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is in the southeast above Virgo’s brightest star Spica. Mars is closest to Earth in ten nights. The countdown begins.
Read more
2022, November 16: Sliced Moon, Evening Planetary Arc
November 16, 2022: Before sunrise, the moon is near the Sickle of Leo. During the early evening, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible along an arc across the sky.
Read more
2022, November 14: Moon near Pollux, Nightly Bright Planet Display
November 14, 2022: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon is near Pollux, one of the Gemini Twins. During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky from east-northeast to southwest.
Read more