When the Curves Line Up

September 5, 2023: Uranus is visible through a binocular near the moon.  Venus, as the Morning Star, continues its grand entrance into the eastern predawn sky. See the accompanying article 2023, Sep…

September 4, 2023: Venus’ retrograde ends while Jupiter begins to move westward against the starry background. See the accompanying article 2023, September 4: Planet Loop-to-Loop

September 3, 2023: The gibbous moon nears Jupiter.  The pair is visible during morning twilight and during the evening.  Brilliant Venus continues to emerge from bright twilight. See the accompanyin…

September 2, 2023: The moon approaches Jupiter before sunrise and again after sunset.  Venus appears in the east during morning twilight near Procyon and Sirius. See the accompanying article 2023, S…

September 1, 2023: The gibbous moon is visible during the night.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along an imaginary arc from east to the west-southwest. See the accompanying article 2023, Se…

August 31, 2023:  The light from the bright moon washes across the sky and on the terrestrial landscape.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn parade during the night. See the accompanying article: 2023, Augu…

August 30, 2023: A bright Blue Supermoon is in the east-southeast after sunset, near Saturn.  Look for Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before daybreak. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 30:  Rep…

August 29, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along a long arc across the morning sky.  After sundown, the bright moon nears Saturn. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 29: Morning …

August 28, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  After sundown, the nearly-full moon approaches Saturn. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 28: Three Morning Planets, …

August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.

See the accompanying article: 2023, August 27: Morning…

August 26, 2023: Saturn is at opposition overnight.  The moon appears to be boiling in the Teapot of Sagittarius.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible simultaneously before sunrise. See the acco…

August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest.  The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius. See the accompanying a…

August 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  After sunset, the moon occults bright Antares, an easily observed celestial event. See the accompanying article 2023, August …

August 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead. Read the accompanyi…

August 22, 2023: Venus returns to the morning sky.  Find it low in the east before sunrise.  It rises earlier each morning returning as the bright Morning Star. Read the accompanying article 2023, A…

August 21, 2023: The evening crescent moon is near Spica in the west-southwest.  Venus is quickly moving into the morning sky. Read the accompanying article 2023, August 21: Evening Moon, Venus Move…

August 20, 2023: Several bright stars, including Sirius, are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The crescent moon is near Spica after sunset. The accompanying article has charts and photos for toda…

August 19, 2023: The moon is easily seen in the western sky after sundown.  Through a telescope, a distant star plays an imitation moon of Jupiter. Read the accompanying article 2023, August 19: Eve…

Read the accompanying article 2023, August 18: Jupiter’s New Fifth Bright Satellite?

August 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight.  Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope.  Uranus can be spotted through a binocular. Please read the accompa…