When the Curves Line Up

May 9: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be cooking in the Teapot of Sagittarius.  After sundown, brilliant Venus gleams from the western sky in front of Gemini’s stars. This episode is also avai…

May 8, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is above the Scorpion’s stinger.  Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction after nightfall. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 8: Stung M…

May 7, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon occults or eclipses the star Al Niyat, near Antares in Scorpius, across western North America.  Venus steps into western Gemini this evening. This episode is a…

May 6, 2023: The moon appears to move among the Scorpion’s bright stars.  Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine from the west after sundown. This episode is also available as…

May 5, 2023: The moon passes through Earth’s penumbra from the Eastern Hemisphere.  Brilliant Venus, Mars, and Saturn are easy to locate in the sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2…

May 4, 2023: Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Jupiter and Mercury are in bright sunlight.  The evening’s spectacle, Venus, and Mars are in the west after sundown. This episode is also availa…

May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown.  See its phase through a telescope.  The bright moon is near Spica. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 3: Ven…

May 2, 2023: Venus sparkles in the western evening sky after sunset, along with a bright gibbous moon in the southeast.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, May 2: Bright Evening Mo…

April 30, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus is in the western sky after sundown.  It reaches extremes of setting times and setting time intervals during the next several days. This episode is also …

April 29, 2023:  Today is Astronomy Day, a celebration of the universe.  Join an evening star party with a local astronomy club or science center. This episode is also available as a blog post: 202…

April 28, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise.  The bright moon nears Regulus and Leo.  Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the western sky after sundown. This episode is also availabl…

April 27, 2023: Saturn becomes easier to see each morning in the east-southeast before daybreak. Brilliant Venus, Mars, and the First Quarter moon are in the western sky after sundown.

This episode …

April 26, 2023: Saturn is visible in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Venus, Mars, and the moon are in the evening western sky with Taurus and Gemini. This episode is also available as a blog po…

April 25, 2023: The moon passes Mars this evening.  They pair appears in front of Gemini.  Brilliant Venus is lower in the sky than the Mars-Moon pairing. Saturn is visible before sunrise. This epi…

April 24, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon continue to dance with the stars in evening’s western sky.

This episode is also available as a bl…

April 23, 2023:  Brilliant Venus and the lunar crescent decorate the western evening sky with Taurus’ bright starfields.  Saturn is visible before sunup. This episode is also available as a blog po…

April 22, 2023: After sundown, look for Venus, the crescent moon, and Taurus’ bright star clusters.  Do not miss this lovely celestial exhibition.  Before sunrise, Saturn is in the east-southeast. …

April 21, 2023: Before sunrise, Saturn is low in the east-southeast.  After sundown, a razor-thin moon appears with Taurus and its Pleiades star cluster.  Venus is nearby along with Mars.

This epi…

April 20, 2023: Saturn appears in the east-southeast before daybreak.  After sunset, brilliant Venus and Mars are easy to see, as Mercury departs. This episode is also available as a blog post: 202…