When the Curves Line Up
Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1419
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
2023, December 11: Spot Venus, Razor Thin Moon
December 11, 2023: Venus gleams from the eastern morning sky in the southeast. The razor-thin moon is near the horizon. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 11: Spot Venus, Razor Thin Moon
2023, December 10: Venus-Jupiter Opposition
December 10, 2023: Venus and Jupiter are in opposite directions (opposition) and signal the last time the two planets are in the sky together before sunrise during this Venusian apparition. See the …
2023, December 9: Don’t Miss the Wonderous Predawn Venus-Moon Conjunction
December 9, 2023: Look for Venus and the crescent moon pair-up in a predawn spectacle. Earthshine and scenic views await in this must-see morning sight - A Predawn Venus-Jupiter Conjunction. See the…
2023, December 8: Morning Moon-Spica Conjunction, Three Bright Planets
December 8, 2023: Brilliant Venus is near the Moon-Spica conjunction in the southeast before daybreak. Jupiter and Saturn are visible during the night. See the accompanying article - 2023, December…
2023, December 7: Beautiful Morning Venus, Spica, Moon Display, Bright Planets
December 7, 2023: Venus Moon, and Spica are visible in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are visible after nightfall. Mercury is a challenging view. See the accompanying arti…
2023, December 6: Moon Targets Venus, Aldebaran Opposite Sun
December 6, 2023: The crescent moon moves closer to Venus in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Aldebaran is opposite the sun rising at sunset. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 6: Mo…
2023, December 5: Venus at 1 Astronomical Unit, Bright Jupiter and Saturn
December 5, 2023: Venus is one astronomical unit from Earth this morning, about 93 million miles, or the Earth’s average distance from the sun. Bright Jupiter and Saturn are visible during the early…
2023, December 4: Leo Moon, Mercury at Greatest Elongation
December 4, 2023: The moon is with Leo high in the southern sky before sunrise. Mercury’s visibility is limited at this evening greatest elongation. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 4:…
2023, December 3: Sliced Moon, Three Bright Planets
December 3, 2023: The moon appears near the Sickle of Leo during the nighttime hours. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible.
See the accompanying article - 2023, December 3: Sliced Moon, Thr…
2023, December 2: Antares at Solar Conjunction, Venus Steps Eastward
December 2, 2023: Antares is at solar conjunction today, beginning climb into the morning sky. Venus continues to step eastward, moving away from Spica before daybreak. See the accompanying article…
2023, December 1: Venus Moves Past Spica, Moon, Beehive
December 1, 2023: In the southeastern sky before sunrise, brilliant Venus separates from Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. During evening hours, the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster. See the…
2023, November 30: Venus-Jupiter Opposition Nears
November 30: Venus and Jupiter are at nearly opposite ends of the morning sky as their opposition approaches. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 30: Venus-Jupiter Opposition Nears
2023, November 29: Venus-Spica Conjunction
November 29, 2023: Venus passes the star Spica, the brightest in Virgo, in a wide conjunction during morning twilight in the eastern sky. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 29: Venus-Spic…
2023, November 28: A Moon-Kabob, Bright Planets
November 28, 2023: The moon appears entangled with the Bull’s horns. Venus nears Spica before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are visible after nightfall. See the accompanying article - 2023, November…
2023, November 27: Morning Beaver Moon, Venus, Jupiter Approach Opposition
November 27, 2023: The bright moon reaches its full phase before sunrise. The Venus-Jupiter gap widens toward 180° - opposition. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 27: Morning Beaver Moo…
2023, November 26: Night of the Beaver Moon, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
November 26, 2023: Bright Planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night of November's Full moon, known as the Beaver Moon. The moon is with the Pleiades star cluster through a bino…
2023, November 25: Jupiter-Moon Predawn Conjunction, Planet Uranus, Moon
November 25, 2023: Jupiter and the moon are in conjunction before dawn. Jupiter is that bright star near the lunar orb. After sunset, planet Uranus is visible through a binocular. See the accompan…
2023, November 24: Vega Double Take, Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
November 24, 2023: Vega appears before sunrise and after sunset. The moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 24: Vega Double Take, Jupiter-Moon…
2023, November 23: Moon Nears Jupiter
November 23, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches the moon. Before daybreak, Venus moves closer to Spica. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 23: Moon Nears Jupiter
2023, November 22: Venus Aims at Spica, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon
November 22, 2023: Before sunrise, Venus begins its approach to Spica. After sundown, the moon is midway from Jupiter to Saturn. See the accompanying article 2023, November 22: Venus Aims at Spica,…