When the Curves Line Up

November 24, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde ends today in front of a dim Pisces starfield.  During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn appear along an arc from east-northeast to southwest. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 24:  Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends, Bright Planet Arc

November 23, 2022: The constellation Hydra slithers across the morning sky.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are hung across the sky during evening hours. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 23: Morning Hydra, Evening Planet Display

November 22, 2022: The thin lunar crescent is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak.  During the night Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible in the planet’s southern hemisphere. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 22: Thin Lunar Crescent, See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

November 21, 2022:  Spica is near the moon in the eastern sky before sunup.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the bright outer planets – form an arc across the sky during the evening. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 21: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Evening Planet Display

November 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is in the southeast above Virgo’s brightest star Spica.  Mars is closest to Earth in ten nights.  The countdown begins. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 20: Pretty Morning Moon, Mars Closest Approach Countdown

November 19, 2022: Before sunup, the waning crescent moon is in the southeast with Virgo.  During the evening see Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at the same time. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 19:  Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition

November 18, 2022: Tonight, Mars passes Beta Tauri – the northern horn of Taurus.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along the solar system’s plane during the evening. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 18: Mars-Beta Tauri Conjunction, Evening Bright Outer Planets

November 17, 2022: This morning’s crescent appears near the location of the source of the Leonid meteor shower.  During the evening Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 17: Morning Crescent, Fireballs, Evening Planets

November 16, 2022: Before sunrise, the moon is near the Sickle of Leo.  During the early evening, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible along an arc across the sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 16: Sliced Moon, Evening Planetary Arc

Venus appears as the bright Evening Star in the west during late 2022 until near summer’s midpoint. This chart shows the setting time of the planet compared to other stars and planets. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022-2023:  Evening Star Venus – The Chart

Venus has a prominent display in the evening sky, appearing with the crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter.  Later in the apparition, it groups with the moon, Mercury, Mars, and Regulus. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022-2023:  Evening Star Venus

November 15, 2022: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope twice today.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky from east-northeast to the southwest during the early evening. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 15: Jupiter’s Great Display, Bright Planets

November 14, 2022: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon is near Pollux, one of the Gemini Twins.  During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky from east-northeast to southwest. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 14: Moon near Pollux, Nightly Bright Planet Display

November 13, 2022: Mars moves between the Bull’s horns – Elnath and Zeta Tauri – for the second time.  During the evening, Mars joins Jupiter and Saturn in a three-planet display. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 13: Mars Splits Bull’s Horns: The Sequel

November 12, 2022: See the bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.  The moon is east of Mars near the Gemini Twins.  The Great Red Spot makes an appearance for the Americas. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 12: See Three Bright Outer Planets

November 11, 2022: A rare grouping of Mars, the moon, and Elnath, the northern horn of Taurus, occurs this morning.  Overnight, the bright outer planets are on exhibition. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 11:  Spectacular Mars-Moon Conjunction, Bright Planet Exhibition

November 10, 2022: The moon continues to close in on bright Mars.  Compare their respective places before sunup and after sundown.  Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is in an ideal location for sky watchers with telescopes. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 10: Moon Final Approach to Mars, See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

November 9, 2022: Uranus is at opposition after midnight.  The planet is visible through a binocular.  The bright moon moves toward Mars in Taurus.  The lunar orb is near the Pleiades star cluster. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 9: Uranus at Opposition, Moon Approaches Mars

November 8, 2022: A total lunar eclipse is visible across the Americas and the Pacific Ocean basin.  Mercury is at its superior conjunction.  Uranus is visible with the lunar eclipse. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 8: Morning Lunar Eclipse, Mercury, Superior Conjunction

November 7, 2022: Mars passes Zeta Tauri, the Bull’s southern horn.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible after sundown.  The moon readies for its eclipse in the morning. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 7: Mars-Zeta Tauri Conjunction, Bright Planets

November 6, 2022: Autumn reaches its midpoint today. Set clocks back one hour.  The three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 6:  Autumn’s Midpoint, Daylight Time Ends, Planet Parade

November 5, 2022: Mars, above the Bull’s horns, crowns a bright stellar assembly before daybreak.  Jupiter, Saturn, and the gibbous moon are visible after sundown This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 5: Mars, Morning Stars, Bright Moon, Evening Planets

November 4, 2022: During the evening hours, a bright Jupiter-moon conjunction occurs.  Before sunrise, Mars is above the Bull’s horns – Elnath and Zeta Tauri. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 4: Striking Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Morning Mars

November 3, 2022: Before daybreak, Mars is high in the western sky above the Bull’s horns.  After sundown, the gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 3: Morning Mars, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn

November 2, 2022: Spica is making its heliacal rising – its first morning appearance before sunrise in the east-southeast.  After sundown, the gibbous moon nears Jupiter. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, November 2:  Spica Reappears, Evening Moon Nears Jupiter