When the Curves Line Up
Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1419
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
2024, September 20: Moon with Aries
September 20, 2024: During the nighttime hours, the gibbous moon is near Hamal, Aries brightest star. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime. See the accompanying article…
2024, September 19: Four Bright Planets on Display
September 19, 2024: Four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are on display during the night. The gibbous moon rises later during the evening. See the accompanying article - 2024,…
2024, September 18: Autumn’s Diminishing Daylight
September 18, 2024: As Autumn nears, daylight noticeably decreases from week to week. At the same time darkness, part of nighttime increases. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 18: Au…
2024, September 17: Harvest Moon Whatchamacallit Eclipse
September 17, 2024: The Harvest Moon shows a partial eclipse during the early hours in North America. Earlier the moon occults Saturn. After sundown, Venus passes Spica. See the accompanying articl…
2024, September 14-18: The Harvest Moon Effect
September 14-18, 2024: The Harvest Moon effect is observable during these five nights. This is the 4th full moon during summer.
See the accompanying article - 2024, September 14-18: The Harvest Mo…
2024, September 16: Saturn, Moon Evening Display
September 16, 2024: Saturn and the Moon appear next to each other in the southeastern sky after sunset. Watch the moon overtake the planet during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, Sep…
2024, September 15: Gibbous Moon Nears Saturn
September 15, 2024: After sunset, the gibbous moon closes in on Saturn before their occultation in two mornings. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 15: Gibbous Moon Nears Saturn
2024, September 14: Nightly Planet Parade Finale, Moon Targets Saturn
September 14, 2024: As Mercury departs the morning sky, the nightly parade of five bright planets ends. The moon begins to approach the Saturn before their occultation on the 17th. See the accompany…
2024, September 13: Nightly Bright Planet Parade Concluding
September 13, 2024: Mercury is exiting the nightly bright planet parade that includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 13: Nightly Bright Planet Parad…
2024, September 11: Don’t Miss the Nightly Planet Parade
September 11, 2024: Don’t miss the nightly planet parade of five bright planets before Mercury departs in the a few mornings.
See the accompanying article - 2024, September 11: Don’t Miss the Nightl…
2024, September 10: Look for Venus, Saturn, Nightly Planet Parade
September 10, 2024: Look for Venus and Saturn after sundown. They lead the bright planet parade westward. The exhibition includes Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury. See the accompanying article - 2024, Se…
2024, September 9: Mercury-Regulus Conjunction, See Nightly Planet Parade
September 9, 2024: A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade. See the accompany…
2024, September 8: Mars Passes Star Cluster, See Nightly Planet Parade
September 8, 2024: Mars passes the star cluster Messier 35, at Castor’s foot. During the nightly planet parade see five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. See the accompan…
2024, September 7: Saturn at Opposition, Nightly Planet Parade Continues
September 7, 2024: Saturn is at opposition tonight, appearing in the sky all night. The parade of the five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continues during the night. …
2024, September 5: Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Spica
September 5, 2024: The crescent moon joins Venus and Spica after nightfall. Venus leads the nightly planet parade that ends with Mercury’s appearance before sunrise.
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2024, September 4: Mercury at Greatest Elongation
September 4, 2024: Mercury is farthest from the sun before sunrise, known as the greatest elongation. Look for it in the eastern sky during morning twilight.
See the accompanying chart - 2024, Septe…
2024, September 3-7: Crescent Moon Joins Nightly Planet Parade
September 3-7, 2024: After the New moon, the lunar crescent joins the nightly planet parade after sundown. Each night through mid-month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury parade westward. …
2024, September 1: Mercury’s September Morning Appearance
September 1, 2024: Mercury appears in the morning sky during early September. It joins the nightly parade of five bright planets through mid-month. See the accompanying article - 2024, September 1:…
August 31, 2024: Nightly Planet Parade
August 31, 2024: The five bright planets are visible each night from sunset to sunrise. This morning the crescent moon appears with the Beehive star cluster. See the accompanying article - August 3…
August 30, 2024: Morning Moon-Pollux Conjunction
August 30, 2024: The morning crescent moon passes Pollux in the eastern sky before sunrise – a wide morning Moon-Pollux Conjunction. The five bright planets are visible during nighttime hours.
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