When the Curves Line Up

January 14, 2024: Look eastward for Orion after sunset.  The Hunter rises into view during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 14:  Orion After Sunset

January 13, 2024:  Locate Venus and Mercury in a celestial footrace before sunrise.  After sundown, the moon is near Capricornus’ tail. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 13: Venus, Mercury in Celestial Footrace

January 12-14, 2024:  After sunset, the early winter evening moon is with Saturn in the southwest. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 12-14:  Early Winter Evening Moon with Saturn

January 12, 2024:  Before daybreak, spot Mercury at greatest elongation, to the lower left of Morning Star Venus. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 12:  Spot Mercury at Greatest Elongation near Venus

January 11, 2024: Look for the morning Venus, Mercury display in the southeast before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 11: Morning Venus, Mercury Display

January 10, 2024: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn form a four-planet parade during the nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 10: A Four-Planet Parade

January 9, 2024: Before sunrise spot Mercury, Moon, and Venus in the southeastern sky.  The Summer Triangle is in the east-northeast. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 9: Spot Mercury, Moon and Venus before Sunup

January 8, 2024: This morning, a Moon-Antares occultation occurs in the southeastern sky.  West Coast sky watchers have the best view. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 8: Moon-Antares Occultation

January 8, 2024: Before sunrise see a rare Venus, Moon, Antares gathering in the southeast before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 8: Rare Venus, Moon, Antares Gathering

January 7, 2024:  Venus-Antares Conjunction.  Venus passes the star Antares in a wide conjunction before sunrise in the southeast. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 7: Venus-Antares Conjunction

January 2, 2024: Earth is at perihelion today – the point on the orbital path closest to the sun. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 2: Earth is at Perihelion

January 1-7, 2024: Uranus and Neptune, dim giant planets, are visible in the evening sky through a binocular. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 1-7: Dim Giant Planets in Evening Sky

January 1-7, 2024: Saturn is in the southwest after sundown. Through a telescope the planet’s rings and moon Titan are visible . See the accompanying article - 2024, January 1-7: Saturn in Southwest after Sundown

January 1-7, 2024: Bright Jupiter is visible in the southeast after nightfall.  Find its moons through a binocular and Great Red Spot through a telescope. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 1-7: Bright Jupiter in Evening Sky

January 1-7, 2024: During early January, the astronomy events include a dual appearance of Venus and Mercury in the southeast before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, January 1-7: Venus, Mercury in Southeast Before Sunrise

December 31, 2023: Hello, Mercury!  The planet makes its first appearance in the morning sky.  Several bright stars are appearing in the eastern sky after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 31: Hello, Mercury! Stars’ Evening Appearance https://wp.me/pJpvr-ahu s

December 30, 2023: Sirius, the Dog Star, is south near the midnight hour at year’s end.  Morning Star Venus gleams before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 30:  Sirius, Dog Star, South Near Midnight, Morning Star

December 29, 2023: Before sunrise, in the southeast, Venus approaches Graffias. The December morning moon is in the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 29: Venus Approaches Graffias, Morning December Moon

December 28, 2023:  The bright Gemini moon is near Pollux, one of the Gemini Twins.  Venus is in the southeast before sunrise.  Jupiter and Saturn shine during the evening hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 28: Gemini Moon, Morning Star, Jupiter, Saturn

December 27, 2023: The Cold Moon is in the western sky before sunrise.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying chart - 2023, December 27: Morning Cold Moon, Morning Star, Jupiter, Saturn

December 26, 2023: The Cold Moon is visible during the nighttime hours.  Venus shines before sunrise while Jupiter and Saturn are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 26:  Cold Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

December 25, 2023: For sky watchers with new telescopes, here’s what to look at before dawn or after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 25:  Telescope First Light, Bright Planets

December 24, 2023: The moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster during the earlier morning hours.  Antares is at its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 24:  Morning Moon, Pleiades, Antares Heliacal Rising

December 23, 2023: Look for the planet Uranus and the Pleiades star cluster through a binocular during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 23: Check out Planet Uranus, Pleiades near Moon

December 22, 2023: Mercury is between Earth and Sun, known as inferior conjunction. Jupiter and the gibbous moon are celestial companions during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, December 22: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction, Bright Jupiter, Gibbous Moon