When the Curves Line Up

October 22-24:  During morning twilight, Red Planet Mars and the moon are high in the southern sky.  Watch the moon approach and pass the planet. See the accompanying article - 2024, October 22-24: …

October 21, 2024: A Jupiter-Moon conjunction occurs high in the southwestern sky before sunrise.  During the nighttime hours, Venus, Saturn, and Mars are visible. See the accompanying article -2024,…

October 11-16, 2024: The waxing gibbous moon moves eastward and passes Saturn.  Look for the pair after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, October 11-16: Moon Passes Saturn

October 10, 2024:  Each night, four bright planets are easily visible.  Venus and Saturn are in the evening sky, while Jupiter and Mars are visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 202…

October 9, 2024:  Jupiter begins the illusion of retrograde in front of Taurus near the horns.  The Jovian Giant passes opposition on December 7th, resuming direct motion on February 4, 2025. See th…

October 5, 2024: After sundown, see a rare Venus, Moon, star gathering in the west-southwest.  The planet and lunar crescent are with Zubenelgenubi, the Scorpion’s southern claw. See the accompanyin…

October 3, 2024: After sundown, Venus breaks into the southwestern sky.  The Evening Star is visible during nighttime hours along with Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars. See the accompanying article - 2024,…

October, 2024:  Brilliant Venus climbs higher in the western evening sky.  It passes in front of the stars of the classic Scorpion. See the accompanying article - 2024, October:  Venus Slowly Climbs…

October 2, 2024: An annular solar eclipse today for sky watchers in southern South America.  Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2024,…

September 30, 2024:  Look for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS during morning twilight from late September to early October. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 30:  Comet Alert!

September 30, 2024: The morning crescent Leo moon is in the eastern sky before sunrise. During nighttime hours, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible. See the accompanying article - 2024, Sep…

September 29, 2024:  Before sunrise look for the waning crescent Moon-Regulus conjunction in the eastern sky. Four bright planets are visible during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, S…

September 28, 2024:  The crescent moon is near the Sickle of Leo before sunrise. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 28:  Cres…

September 27, 2024: This morning the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster in the eastern sky before daybreak, a Moon-Beehive conjunction.  Four planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are vi…

September 24, 2024: Before sunrise, the nearly half-full moon is near bright Jupiter and Mars.  Venus and Saturn are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 24: Moon wi…

September 23, 2024: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon nears Jupiter.  Mars is to Jupiter’s lower left.  Venus and Saturn are in the evening sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 23: Moo…

September 22, 2024: Today, the autumnal equinox occurs signaling the begin of autumn in the northern hemisphere.  Across North America, the moon occults or eclipses stars in the Pleiades star cluster…

September 21, 2024:  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during nighttime hours.  The moon moves eastward toward the Pleiades star cluster. See the accompanying chart - 2024, Septemb…