When the Curves Line Up
Rásarupplýsingar
When the Curves Line Up
Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
Nýlegir þættir
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2025, April 20-24: Venus and Morning Moon
April 20-24, 2025: The waning moon approaches brilliant Venus during morning twilight.See the accompanying article - 2025, April 20-24: Venus and Morn...
2025, April 19: Farewell Sirius, Orion, and Taurus
April 19, 2025: Watch Sirius, Orion, and Taurus disappear into the evening twilight on spring evenings. Farewell to Winter’s stars.See the accompanyin...
2025, April 18: See Venus, Jupiter, and Mars Nightly
April 18, 2025: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – are visible each night. Find the gibbous moon before sunrise.See the accompanying a...
2025, April 16-17: Lunar Occultations with Scorpius’ Stars
April 16-17, 2025: During early morning hours, the moon occults or eclipses Scorpius’ stars.See the accompanying article - 2025, April 16-17: Lunar Oc...
2025, April 16-17: Dual Aphelions
April 16-17, 2025: Within 24 hours, Mercury and Mars pass aphelion, the closest points to the sun, dual aphelions.See the accompanying article - 2025,...
2025, April 15: Venus Chases Morning Twilight
April 15, 2025: Venus chases morning twilight for nearly two months. It rises at about the beginning of morning twilight until early June.
2025, April 14: Sky Watch – Bright Planets and Moon
April 14, 2025: During the nighttime hours, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible along with the bright gibbous moon.See the accompanying article - 202...
2025, April 13: Retrograde Ends for Venus
April 13, 2025: Venus’ retrograde ends today. Find it in the eastern sky during morning twilight. The Pink moon is in the west-southwest before sun...
2025, April 11-13: Pink Moon
April 11-13, 2025: The Pink Moon appears in the southeastern sky after sunset.See the accompanying article - 2025, April 11-13: Pink Moon
2025, April 10: Mars-Gemini Alignment
April 10, 2025: Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux during nighttime hours, a Mars-Gemini alignment.
See the accompanying article - 2025, April 1...
2025, April 9: Sky Watch – Nightly Bright Planets and Gibbous Moon
April 9, 2025: Venus shines as the lone bright morning planet, while Jupiter and Mars dominate the evening sky. The gibbous moon appears near Denebola...
2025, April 8: Moon and Bright Planets
April 8, 2025: The gibbous moon is visible after sundown near Leo. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible during the nighttime hours.See the accompanyi...
2025, April 7-9: Moon Passes Leo
April 7-9, 2025: The waxing gibbous moon passes Leo and its bright stars. Use a binocular to see the starfield in the bright moonlight.
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2025, April 6: Cancer Moon
April 6, 2025: The bright gibbous moon is in front of Cancer, midway from the Gemini Twins to Regulus. Jupiter is in the western sky. Venus appears...
2025, April 5: Rare Close Gathering of Mars, Moon, and Pollux Tonight
April 5, 2025: Witness a rare celestial event tonight as Mars, the Moon, and the star Pollux fit within a 5.5° circle, easily visible through a binocu...
2025, April 4: Evening Moon Nears Mars
April 4, 2025: The half-full moon nears Mars after sunset. Jupiter is in the west after sunset, while Morning Star Venus shines during bright morning...
2025, April 3-6: Waxing Moon Passes Mars
April 3-6, 2025: After sunset, the moon approaches and passes Mars. They are close together on the 5th, including a rare grouping of Mars, Moon, and...
2025, April 2: Jupiter-Moon Conjunction after Sunset
April 2, 2025: The moon appears near Jupiter after sunset. Mars is nearby. Brilliant Venus is in the east during bright morning twilight.See the ac...
2025, April: Venus Emerges from Bright Sunlight
April 2025: Venus shines brilliantly in the morning sky, rising earlier each day. This month, it reaches greatest brilliancy, passes Saturn with the...
2025, April 1: Road Trip - Pretty Moon, Pleiades View
April 1, 2025: After sunset, a pretty crescent moon appears above the Pleiades star cluster. Bright Jupiter is to the moon’s upper left.See the accom...
2025, March 31: Mars-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Moon
March 31, 2025: A Mars-Pollux conjunction occurs tonight. Venus is visible before sunrise, while Jupiter joins Mars after sundown.
2025, March 4: Crescent Moon is Guide to Planet Uranus
March 4, 2025: Tonight’s crescent moon is a guide to Planet Uranus. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible after nightfall.See the acc...
2025, March 3-6: Evening Moon Approaches and Passes Jupiter
March 3-6, 2025: The evening moon approaches and passes Jupiter in the western sky after sunset. Jupiter is part of the evening planet parade that in...
2025, March 2: Lovely Evening Crescent Moon
March 2, 2025: After sundown, the lovely evening crescent moon is in the western sky above Venus and Mercury. Jupiter and Mars join the evening plane...
2025, March 1: Evening Venus-Moon Display
March 1, 2025: After nightfall, the crescent moon appears near brilliant Venus, a pretty evening Venus-Moon Display. Mercury is nearby.See the accomp...
2025, March: Evening Star to Morning Star
March 2025: Evening Star Venus appears to drop from the evening sky, pass Earth, and emerge from bright sunlight into the morning sky as the Morning S...
February 2025: Venus at Greatest Brightness
February 2025: Brilliant Venus reaches greatest brightness, shining in the western sky after sundown.
See the accompanying article - Feb...
2025, February 1: Spectacular Venus-Moon Exhibition
February 1, 2025: After sundown, look for a spectacular grouping of Venus and the crescent moon. The moon is a super crescent.
See the a...
2025, January 31: Waxing Crescent Moon Leads Planet Parade, Mars-Castor Conjunction
January 31, 2025: The waxing crescent moon leads the nightly planet parade. A Mars-Castor conjunction occurs in the eastern sky.
See th...
2025, January 30-February 1: Venus and Super Crescent Moon
January 30-February 1, 2025: The waxing crescent moon joins the evening planet parade near Saturn and Venus. A super crescent moon appears with Venus...
2025, January 4: Saturn-Moon Conjunction After Sunset
January 4, 2025: After sundown, the crescent moon appears near Saturn in the southwestern sky – a Saturn-Moon Conjunction.
See the accom...
2025, January 3: Spectacular Venus-Moon Conjunction
January 3, 2025: After sundown, look for a spectacular Venus-Moon conjunction in the southwestern sky. Saturn is to the upper left of Venus.
2024, December 31: New Year’s Eve Planet Display
December 31, 2024: Five planets are visible during nighttime. After sunset, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars span the sky during the evening hours.<...
2024, December 28: Morning Moon-Antares Conjunction
December 28, 2024: Before sunrise, a Moon-Antares conjunction occurs in the southeastern sky. Mercury, in its final appearance of the year, is nearb...
2024, December 25: See a Christmas Planet Display
December 25, 2024: Five bright planets are visible in a Christmas planet display. Mars, Mercury, and the moon shine on Christmas morning. Venus, Sat...
2024, December 24: Christmas Eve Planet Spectacle
December 24, 2024: After sundown on Christmas Eve, four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are strung across the sky from east-northea...
2024, December 13-15: Cold Moon Passes Jupiter
December 13-15, 2024: The Cold Moon passes Jupiter and Taurus in the eastern sky during the early evening hours. Venus and Saturn are also part of t...
2024, December 12: Venus-Mars Opposition
December 12, 2024: Venus and Mars are in opposition. They are in opposite directions in the sky. Venus sets as Mars rises.
See the acco...
2024, December 11-20: Mars Accelerates Westward
December 11-20, 2024: Mars retrograde accelerates and opens a gap to the Beehive star cluster. The Red Planet is part of a nightly planet display tha...