When the Curves Line Up

November 1, 2023: Venus passes Denebola this morning in a wide conjunction.  The moon appears stuck on the Bull’s horn. See the accompanying article 2023, November 1:  Venus-Denebola Conjunction, Gored Moon

October 31, 2023:  Is there a Full Moon on Halloween?  See Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn during the night . See the accompanying article 2023, October 31:  Halloween Full Moon?  Bright Planets

October 30, 2023: Before sunrise, the bright gibbous moon appears with the Pleiades through a binocular.  Darkness exceeds daylight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 30: Moon-Pleiades Conjunction, Darkness and Daylight

October 29, 2023: After midnight, the bright Hunter’s moon passes the solar system’s largest planet – Jupiter. See the accompanying article 2023, October 29: Jupiter-Hunter’s Moon Conjunction

October 28, 2023: Jupiter is visible with the Hunter’s moon before sunrise and after sunset.  Brilliant Venus is in brilliant star in the east before sunrise. See the accompanying article 2023, October 28: Jupiter Dances with the Hunter’s Moon

October 27, 2023:  The moon approaches Jupiter in the eastern sky after sunset.  Saturn is to the west of the pair.  Brilliant Venus is the Morning Star in the east before daybreak. See the accompanying article 2023, October 27: Moon Approaches Jupiter

October 26, 2023: After sundown, Jupiter and Saturn bracket the bright gibbous moon. See the accompanying article 2023, October 26: Jupiter, Saturn Bracket Bright Moon

October 25, 2023: Arcturus appears before sunrise and after sunset.  The bright gibbous moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article 2023, October 25: Arcturus Double Take, Bright Moon, Planets

October 24, 2023: Morning planets Venus and Jupiter bookend many bright stars, including Orion.  The moon is near Saturn during the evening. See the accompanying article 2023, October 24: Venus, Jupiter, Bookend Bright Orion

October 23, 2023: Venus moves to its farthest angular distance from the sun today, known as greatest elongation.  During morning twilight, the Morning Star passes Leo’s Chertan. See the accompanying article 2023, October 23: Venus at Greatest Elongation

October 22, 2023: During evening hours, the gibbous moon nears Saturn in the southern sky.  Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 22: Moon Approaches Saturn

October 21, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to locate during nighttime hours.  The First Quarter moon phase occurs this evening. See the accompanying article 2023, October 21: Three Bright Planets, First Quarter Moon

October 20, 2023: After midnight, Jupiter’s moons’ shadows dance across the cloud tops.  Mercury is at superior conjunction. See the accompanying article 2023, October 20: Jupiter’s Double Shadows, Mercury at Superior Conjunction

October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening.  Find Uranus with a binocular. See the accompanying article 2023, October 19: Poured Moon, See Planet Uranus.

October 18, 2023: The moon is near Antares after sunset.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the sky during the nighttime hours. See the accompanying article 2023, October 18: Moon-Antares Conjunction, Bright Planets

October 17, 2023: The crescent moon is with Scorpius during evening twilight.  Venus and Jupiter gleam from the predawn sky. See the accompanying article 2023, October 17: Scorpion Moon

October 16, 2023:  Venus passes a star in Leo before sunrise.  A crescent moon is low in the western sky during evening twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 16: Venus in Starry Conjunction.

October 16-22, 2023: The moon returns to the evening sky. Venus steps eastward in front of Leo, and a meteor shower is visible. See the accompanying article: 2023, October 16-22:  Celestial Events for the Week

October 15, 2023: Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible before sunrise.  Saturn is above the southeast horizon after sundown. See the accompanying article 2023, October 15: Three Bright Planets

See the accompanying article 2023, October 14: Solar Eclipse, Morning Planets October 14, 2023: A solar eclipse is visible across the western hemisphere.  Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible before sunrise.

October 13, 2023: Before tomorrow’s eclipse, see a razor-thin moon before sunrise.  Venus and Jupiter shine brightly during morning twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 13: Moon’s Last Glimpse, Bright Morning Planets

October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region. See the accompanying article 2023, October 12: Bright Morning Planets Bookend Stellar Spectacular

October 11, 2023: The morning’s thin lunar crescent displays earthshine as it appears near the constellation Leo. See the accompanying article 2023, October 11: Morning Earthshine, Leo

October 10, 2023: This morning Venus, the crescent moon, and Regulus gather in the eastern sky for a beautiful celestial display.  Venus and Saturn are at opposition today. See the accompanying article 2023, October 10:  Morning Venus-Moon-Regulus Gathering, Venus-Saturn Opposition

October 9, 2023: The Venus-Regulus conjunction occurs this morning.  The morning crescent moon is above Venus during twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 9:  Venus-Regulus Conjunction, Morning Crescent Moon