When the Curves Line Up

April 8, 2024: Today the moon passes in front of the sun, casting the lunar shadow across a large swath of North America. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 8: American Total Solar Eclipse

April 7, 2024: Before sunrise and in colorful twilight, Mars approaches Saturn. Bright Jupiter is in the western sky after night falls. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 7: Mars Approaches …

April 6, 2024: Bright Jupiter is in the western sky after sundown.  Find planet Uranus near the Jovian Giant through a binocular. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 6: Evening Jupiter

April 5, 2024: Mars and the morning crescent moon are in the east-southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, bright Jupiter is in the western sky. See the accompanying chart - 2024, April 5: Mars and…

April 2, 2024: A thick crescent morning moon is east of Sagittarius’ Teapot.  After sundown, Jupiter shines brightly from the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 2: Morning Moon,…

March 31, 2024: Mercury is departing the evening sky.  Find it through a binocular after nightfall. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 31: Mercury is Departing Evening Sky

March 29, 2024: Before sunrise, the morning moon is near Scorpius in the south-southwest sky.  After nightfall, Jupiter and Mercury are in the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, March…

March 28, 2024: The gibbous moon is near the Scorpion’s Claw before sunrise and near midnight. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 28: Moon at the Scorpion’s Claw

March 27, 2024: After sundown, Mercury begins a slide into brighter twilight to the lower right of Jupiter.  Find the moon before daybreak and again before midnight. See the accompanying article - 2…

March 26, 2024: The moon passes Spica.  Notice the lunar orb’s locations compared to Spica before sunrise and after sundown. See accompanying article - 2024, March 26: Moon Passes Spica

March 24, 2024: Mercury is at its best evening appearance of the year for northern hemisphere sky watchers.  The Full (Worm) moon occurs tonight. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 24: Mercu…

March 23, 2024: Mercury is at its best evening appearance of the year.  Find it lower than Jupiter in the western sky after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 23: Mercury at Best Ev…

March 22, 2024: The March Leo moon is near Regulus, Leo’s brightest star during the night.  Mercury approaches its best morning of the year. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 22: March Leo …

March 21, 2024: After sunset Mercury approaches its peak view for the year.  Jupiter is higher in the west above the speedy planet. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 21: Mercury Approaches …

See the accompanying article - 2024, March 20: Track Mercury from Night to Night