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2023, January 7: Mercury conjunction inferior, evening planet display continues

2023, January 7: Mercury conjunction inferior, evening planet display continues

January 7, 2023: Mercury is in inferior conjunction between Earth and the Sun. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars continue their evening show after sunset. Chart legend – January 7, 2023: Mercury is between Earth and the Sun, inferior conjunction, moving towards the morning sky, west of the Sun. Notice the position of Venus in the …

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2022, December 10: Gemini Moon, nocturnal planets

2023, January 5: Bright Moon, Evening Planets, Orion’s Rigel

January 5, 2023: The bright moon can be seen before sunrise and after sunset. Four bright planets are strung across the sky from southwest to east after sunset. Orion’s Rigel rises at sunset. 2020, September 4: Venus, Sirius, Procyon and Orion shine from the eastern sky during morning twilight. PODCAST FOR THIS ARTICLE by Jeffrey …

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2023, January 3: The morning of the summer triangle, the evening planets, the moon

2023, January 3: The morning of the summer triangle, the evening planets, the moon

January 3, 2023: The Summer Triangle is visible before sunrise and after sunset. Four planets are strung in the sky after sunset. The gibbous moon is close to Mars. September 6, 2020: Mars and the Moon. (composite image) PODCAST FOR THIS ARTICLE by Jeffrey L. Hunt Chicago, IL: Sunrise, 7:18 a.m. CST; Sunset, 4:32 p.m. …

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December Astronomy: The month heralds the onset of winter and an evening planetary extravaganza!  - Coachella Valley Independent

December Astronomy: The month heralds the onset of winter and an evening planetary extravaganza! – Coachella Valley Independent

All of the planets in our solar system (except Earth, our viewing platform) appear in a long line in the early December evening sky. Mercury and Venus start the month deep in the brilliance of the sun; emerging on the other side of the sun, they will become visible around the middle of the month …

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2022, December 18: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Five Planets Exhibition

2022, December 20: Morning crescent moon, Evening display of the five planets

December 20, 2022: The waning crescent moon is in the lower left of Zubenelgenubi before sunrise. After sunset, search for the five bright planets from southwest to east-northeast. by Jeffrey L. Hunt Photo caption – December 11, 2020: About an hour before sunrise, the 14% illuminated crescent moon is in the southeastern sky. Chicago, IL: …

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2022, December 19: Beautiful Morning Crescent, Evening Spot Five Planets

2022, December 19: Beautiful Morning Crescent, Evening Spot Five Planets

December 19, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon approaches Scorpio’s pincers. After sunset, try to spot the five bright planets after sunset. Photo caption – View of Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew heading for the moon. This photograph of the translunar coast stretches from the Mediterranean Sea region to the southern polar …

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2022, December 17: Morning crescent, evening light display formation

2022, December 17: Morning crescent, evening light display formation

December 17, 2022: The thick morning crescent is near Porrima in Virgo this morning. A nighttime display of the five bright planets begins to form. Photo caption – June 24, 2022: Venus, Mercury and the crescent moon before sunrise. by Jeffrey L. Hunt Chicago, IL: Sunrise, 7:13 a.m. CST; Sunset, 4:21 p.m. CST. Check local …

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