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, July 13: Moon-Spica Occultation
July 13, 2024: A Moon-Spica occultation occurs this evening, when the moon eclipses the star. Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.
See the accompanying article - 20…
2024, July 12: Mars Marches into Taurus
July 12, 2024: This morning Mars marches into Taurus. It appears to Jupiter’s upper right in the eastern sky before sunrise. Saturn is in the southern sky.
See the accompanying article - 2024, July…
2024, July 11: See Planet Uranus
July 11, 2024: Planet Uranus is visible through a binocular with Mars before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are in the region. Mercury and Moon shine after sundown.
See the accompanying article - 2024…
2024, July 10: A Jupiter-Aldebaran Conjunction
July 10, 2024: Jupiter passes Aldebaran this morning in a wide conjunction. The planet along with Mars and Saturn are in the morning sky. Look for Mercury and the crescent moon after sundown. See t…
2024, July 9: July’s Leo Moon
July 9, 2024: This evening the moon makes its final appearance in the western sky with Regulus, Leo’s brightest star. Jupiter, Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise.
See the accompanying artic…
2024, July 8: Evening Crescent Moon
July 8, 2024: The evening crescent moon is in the western sky after sundown. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 8: Evening Cresce…
2024, July 7: Jupiter, Mars Race
July 7, 2024: Before sunrise, morning planets Jupiter and Mars race in the eastern sky. Saturn is in the south-southeast. After sundown in bright twilight, the crescent moon is near Mercury. See th…
2024, July 6: See a Dwarf Planet
July 6, 2024: Ceres is visible during the night near the handle of the Teapot of Sagittarius. Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury are visible during the nighttime hours.
See the accompanying article…
2024, July 5: Earth at Aphelion, See Four Bright Planets
July 5, 2024: Earth is at aphelion today. Earth is farthest from the sun. Four bright planets, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article -…
2024, July 4: Gored Moon
July 4, 2024: Before sunrise, the crescent moon appears near the Bull’s northern horn as if it were gored. Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. See the accompanying chart …
2024, July 3: Morning Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
July 3, 2024: This month’s Jupiter-Moon conjunction occurs low in the east-northeast during morning twilight. Jupiter, Moon, and Aldebaran form a rare close grouping. See the accompanying article -…
2024, July 3: A Rare Morning Gathering: Jupiter, Moon, Aldebaran
July 3, 2024: This morning Jupiter, crescent Moon, and Aldebaran gather in a rare close gathering that does not occur again until 2036. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 3: A Rare Morning Ga…
2024, July 2: Lovely Morning Moon-Pleaides Conjunction
See the accompanying article - 2024, July 2: Lovely Morning Moon-Pleaides Conjunction
2024, July 2: Eastern Morning Menagerie
July 2, 2024: Before sunrise, Jupiter, Mars, Crescent Moon, Aldebaran, and the Pleiades star cluster are in the eastern sky. Mercury is a challenging view after sunset. See the accompanying article…
2024, July 1: Mars-Moon Conjunction
July 1, 2024: A Mars-Moon conjunction occurs in the eastern sky during morning twilight. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 1: Mars-Moon Conjunction
2024, July 1: Aldebaran’s Heliacal Rising
July 1, 2024: Before sunrise, Aldebaran makes its first morning appearance or heliacal rising near Jupiter. Mars, Saturn and the moon are in the region. Find Mercury after sundown. See the accompa…
2024, June 30: Saturn Retrogrades
June 30, 2024: Saturn begins to retrograde, appear to move westward against the stars. Jupiter, Mars, Moon, and Saturn are visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 30: Satu…
2024, June 29: Planets, Moon Parade before Sunrise
June 29, 2024: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and the moon parade in the eastern sky before sunrise. Uranus and Neptune are present, but they are too dim for easy visibility. See the accompanying article - …
2024, June 28: Look for the Summer Milky Way
June 28, 2024: The Summer Milky Way is visible in the southern sky after twilight ends. Before sunrise, find Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and the moon. See the accompanying chart - 2024, June 28: Look fo…
2024, June 27: Early Summer Morning – Moon Meets Saturn
June 27, 2024: Before sunrise, the Saturn and the moon are close together in the south-southeast. Jupiter and Mars are in the eastern sky. Find Aquila after sundown. See the accompanying chart - …