When the Curves Line Up
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets.
When the Curves Line Up
12h ago
December 7-8, 2024: During the early evening hours, the moon passes Saturn in the southern sky. Four bright planets are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 7-8: Evening Moon Passes Saturn
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When the Curves Line Up
12h ago
December 7, 2024: Jupiter is at opposition and in the sky all night. The Jovian Giant is part of a four-planet display after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 7: Jupiter at Opposition
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When the Curves Line Up
12h ago
September 8, 2024: Mars passes the star cluster Messier 35, at Castor’s foot. During the nightly planet parade see five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 8: Mars Passes Star Cluster, See Nightly Planet Parade
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When the Curves Line Up
12h ago
September 4, 2024: Mercury is farthest from the sun before sunrise, known as the greatest elongation. Look for it in the eastern sky during morning twilight.
See the accompanying chart - 2024, September 4: Mercury at Greatest Elongation
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When the Curves Line Up
3w ago
November 16, 2024: Mercury is at greatest elongation east this evening. Planet Uranus is at opposition near the Pleiades star cluster.
See the accompanying article - 2024, November 16: Mercury at Greatest Elongation, Uranus at Opposition
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When the Curves Line Up
3w ago
November 15-17, 2024: After sundown, the moon approaches and passes Jupiter. This occurs each evening as five bright planets parade westward. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 15-17: Moon Tags Jupiter
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When the Curves Line Up
3w ago
November 15-16, 2024: The Full Beaver moon appears to be in the Pleiades during the night. This occurs as the five bright planets are visible after sunset and during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 15-16: Beaver Moon in the Pleiades
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When the Curves Line Up
3w ago
November 14-19: The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – parade westward during the night. They are not visible simultaneously. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 14-19: See Five Bright Planets Parade Westward Nightly
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When the Curves Line Up
1M ago
November 11, 2024: Venus is at its extreme southern point. By month’s end it is higher in the sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are in the sky before midnight. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 11: Venus at Southern Extreme
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When the Curves Line Up
1M ago
November 9-11, 2024: The gibbous moon passes Saturn in the southeastern sky after sunset. Saturn is one of four bright planets that are visible during the nighttime. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 9-11: Moon Passes Saturn
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