When the Curves Line Up

August 29, 2022: Jupiter and Mars are easily visible during morning twilight.  Venus is low in the east-northeast.  The crescent moon returns to the evening sky.

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August 28, 2022:  Today is the Venus-Saturn opposition.  Venus rises as Saturn sets.  Mars continues its eastward march with Taurus.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky after sundown.

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August 27, 2022: Mars continues its eastward march through the bright stars in Taurus before sunrise.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible after the end of evening twilight.

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August 26, 2022: A planet parade can be seen stretching across the sky during the night.  The thin crescent moon offers a challenging view before sunrise.

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August 25, 2022:  The thin crescent moon is near Venus this morning before daybreak.  Venus is joined by Mars and Jupiter in an arc across the morning sky. After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the…

August 24, 2022: The thin lunar crescent appears above Venus and below the Gemini Twins before sunrise.  Mars and Jupiter shine during the morning sky.  After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the ea…

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August 22, 2022: The crescent moon appears near Castor’s foot before sunrise.  Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are in the morning sky.  Jupiter joins Saturn after sunset.

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August 21, 2022: The moon seems caught between the Bull’s horns before sunrise.  Venus and Sirius are about the same height above the horizon during morning twilight.  Saturn and Jupiter are in the e…

August 20, 2022: Today is the Mars-Pleiades conjunction. This is the last morning to see the four planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – parade together across the sky.  Saturn is disappearing …

August 19, 2022: This morning Mars, the moon, and Pleiades easily fit into a binocular field of view. This is a rare, compact gathering.  Look for it high in the southeast during morning twilight.

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August 18, 2022: The moon approaches Mars and the Pleiades before their rare grouping tomorrow morning.  The Milky Way is visible on moonless August evenings.

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August 17, 2022: This morning the moon appears along the string of four morning planets that stretch from horizon to horizon.  Without a bright moon, look for the Milky Way after the end of evening t…

August 16, 2022: Sirius is making its first morning appearance before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is along an arc that includes the four bright morning planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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August 15, 2022: Before sunrise, the bright gibbous moon is near bright Jupiter.  Mars nears the Pleaides star cluster.  Both are in a binocular field of view.

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August 14, 2022: Saturn is at opposition today.  It rises in the southeast, appearing to move westward during the night.  Mars begins its approach to the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.

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August 13, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, along with the moon, are nearing the end of the morning planet parade.  The bright moon is near Saturn before sunrise and after sunset.

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August 11, 2022: The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are along an arc from the west-southwest horizon to the east-northeast skyline.  The perigean moon is near Saturn after s…

August 10, 2022: The four bright morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade across the morning sky.  The bright moon leads Saturn and Jupiter westward during the evening …

August 9, 2022:  Mars moves into Taurus this morning.  It joins Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in the parade of bright morning planets. After sundown, the moon approaches Saturn.

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