When the Curves Line Up

January 31, 2023: Mercury is visible before sunrise in the southeastern sky. Venus, Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky.  The moon is near the Bull’s horns.

This episode is also available as a bl…

January 30, 2023: Saturn leaves the evening sky.  The moon passes very close to Mars.  Mars has a wide conjunction with Aldebaran.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, January 30: Goo…

January 29, 2023: Mercury is at its greatest angular separation from the sun during morning twilight.  After sundown, look for four planets and the gibbous moon near the Pleiades star cluster.

This e…

January 28, 2023:  After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus.  Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, January 28: Ev…

January 27, 2023: Mercury is in the southeast before daybreak.  After sundown, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Moon, and Mars are along an arc from west-southwest to east-southeast.

This episode is also avai…

January 26, 2023: Mercury is the lone bright planet in eastern morning sky before sunup.  Four bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – and the moon parade in the evening sky.

This episode…

January 25, 2023: Before sunrise, Mercury is in the southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, the pretty moon is near Jupiter, making a photogenic scene.

This episode is also available as a blog post…

January 24, 2023: Before sunrise, Mercury is visible in the southeastern sky.  After sundown, a collection of planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – appears with the moon.

This episode is also availa…

January 23, 2023: Mercury is visible in the southeast before sunup.  Saturn, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, and Mars span the sky after sundown in a pretty planet parade.

This episode is also available as a b…

January 22, 2023: This evening is the Venus-Saturn conjunction.  The Evening Star passes 0.4° to the lower left of Saturn.  Elusive Mercury is visible before sunup.

This episode is also available as …

January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon.  One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn.  Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.

This episode is also av…

January 20, 2023: Mercury is visible in low in the southeastern sky. The Venus-Saturn conjunction occurs in two nights. Venus closes in.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, January 2…

2023:  The evening sky has a parade of bright planets, featuring Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars.  Venus passes Saturn and Jupiter after sunset, but it does not reach Mars.

This episode is a…

2023:  This is a summary of the five bright planets, Moon, and bright stars near the ecliptic for the year.  Venus puts on a brilliant display later in the year.

This episode is also available as a b…

January 19, 2023:  A razor-thin lunar crescent appears near Mercury before sunrise.  Venus continues to close in on Saturn leading up to their conjunction in three nights.

This episode is also availa…

January 18, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear in the eastern sky before sunrise.  After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn leading to a conjunction in four nights.

This episode is a…

January 17, 2023: The morning crescent appears near the forehead of Scorpius.  After sundown, Venus approaches Saturn as their conjunction approaches.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2…

January 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is with the classic Scorpion.  After sundown, Venus nears Saturn leading up to their conjunction in six nights.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.

This…

January 15, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near Spica before sunup.  After sundown, Venus moves closer to Saturn for a conjunction in a week.  Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky as well.

This …

January 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Spica.  After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 202…