When the Curves Line Up

May 29, 2023: After sundown, Venus passes Pollux, a Gemini Twin, in wide conjunction.  Mars is nearby.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak. This episode is also available as a blog post…

May 28, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus and Mars are in the western sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 28: Planet View

May 27, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak.  Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are visible after nightfall. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 27: Morning Pla…

May 26, 2023: After sundown, the moon occults or eclipses one of Leo’s stars for many sky watchers across the Americas.  Find Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise, and Venus and Mars after nightfall. T…

May 25, 2023: After sundown, Venus, Mars and the crescent moon are in the western sky.  Through a binocular Mars can be seen near the Beehive star cluster. This episode is also available as a blog …

May 24, 2023: Four planets make a planet parade before sunrise and after sunset.  Jupiter and Saturn appear before sunrise, while Venus and Mars are visible after sunset. This episode is also avail…

May 23, 2023: The crescent moon is near Venus and Pollux after sundown.  Before sunrise, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 23: Venus…

May 22, 2023: Two bright planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are visible before sunrise, while the crescent moon is near Venus after nightfall. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 22:…

May 21, 2023: Find Arcturus in the west before sunrise.  After sunset, Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon are on exhibition. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 21: Morning Arc…

May 20, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine after nightfall.  The crescent moon returns to the western evening sky.

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May 19, 2023: Four bright planets are visible during the night.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Venus and Mars race eastward after sundown. This episode is also ava…

May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, M…

May 17, 2023:  The crescent moon occults Jupiter across US, Canada, and Greenland.  Mars marches into Cancer. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 17: Moon Occults Jupiter, Mars…

May 16, 2023: Jupiter and the star Fomalhaut are making their first appearances before daybreak.  After sundown, Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux.

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May 15, 2023: A thinning crescent moon is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak.  Venus appears to be chasing Mars through Gemini after sundown. This episode is also available as a blog pos…

May 14, 2023: Saturn and the moon appear in the southeast before sunrise.  Venus and Mars are in front of Gemini after nightfall. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 14: Mornin…

May 13, 2023: The moon appears with Saturn in the southeast before sunrise.  Evening planet Mars marches toward an alignment with Castor and Pollux, the Gemini Twins. This episode is also available…

May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise.  Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall. This episode…

May 11, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky.  After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini. This episode is also available as a blog po…

May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year. This episode is als…