When the Curves Line Up

July 25, 2022: The thin crescent moon is nearly caught between the Bull’s horns before daybreak.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – nearly span the sky before daybreak. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 25: Moon Nears Venus, Planet Parade Begins After Sundown

July 24, 2022: A thin crescent moon is in the eastern sky this morning, along with the planet parade that includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 24: Morning Crescent, Planet Parade

July 23, 2022: A spectacular morning crescent moon is near the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade in the morning sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 23: Morning, Moon, Pleiades, Evening, Planet Parade Begins

July 22, 2022: In the morning planet parade, the crescent moon is between Mars and the Pleiades star cluster.  Through a binocular the moon is near Uranus.  After sundown, Ophiuchus is in the south. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 21: Morning Planet Alignment, Ophiuchus after Nightfall

July 21, 2022: Winter begins in the Martian northern hemisphere today. Before sunrise, the thick lunar crescent is near Mars in the morning planet parade of four planets and the lunar orb. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 21: Martian Winter, Morning Planet Parade

July 20, 2022:  Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing.  In the morning sky, the moon is between Mars and Jupiter.  Saturn rises into the southeastern sky during the evening hours. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 20: Apollo Anniversary, Morning Planets, Moon

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2022/06/18/2022-july-19-morning-moon-jupiter-evening-saturn-appears/

July 18, 2022:  The morning planet parade is slowly breaking up.  The Venus – Saturn gap continues to widen.  Orion’s Bellatrix is making its first morning appearance.  Saturn appears in the east-southeast as evening twilight ends. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 18: Morning Planet Breakup, Double Saturn View

July 17, 2022: The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn this morning.  Morning Star Venus and Mars are farther eastward.  After night falls, Hercules can be seen high in the south. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 17: Morning Moon, Evening Hero High

July 16, 2022: Mercury is at superior conjunction today.  Four bright planets shine before daybreak.  The Milky Way shines during summer evenings. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 16: Mercury, Superior Conjunction, Milky Way Season

July 15, 2022: The bright gibbous moon appears with Saturn in the planet parade with Jupiter, Mars, and Venus.  About three hours after sundown, the moon is with Saturn again in the southeastern sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 15: Moon, Saturn, Morning, Evening

June 20 – 29, 2022:  The five bright planets are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.  They are visible in solar system order – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn from the sunrise point. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 20 – 29: 5 Planets Visible in Order from Sun

Mars appears at opposition on December 7, 2022.  Throughout the summer, autumn and early winter, Mars dances with the stars of Taurus. This episode is also available as a blog post: Mars Opposition 2022

July 14, 2022: The moon is visible in the morning with the planet parade – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.  It reappears after night falls in the southeast with Saturn. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 14: Morning Moon, Evening Moon

July 13, 2022:  Venus passes between Elnath and Zeta Tauri, the horns of Taurus, this morning.  The perigee full moon – sometimes called a supermoon – is visible in the southeastern sky after sunset. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 13: Gored Venus, Perigee Full Moon

July 12, 2022:  As part of the pre-dawn planet parade with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, Venus is near the horns of Taurus.  After sundown, the bright moon is in the handle of the Teapot. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 12: Horned Venus, Handled Moon

July 11, 2022: Four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are aligned in the morning sky.  After sundown, the bright moon is with Ophiuchus. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 11:  Morning Planet Parade, Evening Ophiuchan Moon

July 10, 2022: The gap in the four-planet morning parade continues to widen.  After sundown, the bright moon is near the star Antares. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 10: Morning Planet Display, Evening Moon, Antares

July 9, 2022: The Red Planet marches into Aries this morning.  It is part of the morning planet parade with Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.  As night falls the lunar orb is clearly within the clutches of the Scorpion. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 9:  Mars Marches Into Aries, Scorpion Moon

July 8, 2022: The four bright morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – stretch across the morning sky before daybreak.  After sundown, the bright gibbous moon is near the scorpion’s pincers. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 8: Morning Planet Stretch, Nipped Moon

July 7, 2022: Four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are lined up in the sky before daybreak.  After sunset, the gibbous moon is near Spica. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 7: Four Planets Before Daybreak, Spiked Moon

July 6, 2022: Four bright morning planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, are visible before daybreak.  After sunset, the First Quarter Moon is in the southwest with Virgo. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 6: Four Morning Planets, Evening Half Moon

July 5, 2022: Venus, one of the four morning planets with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, is visible with the stars of Taurus.  During the evening, the thick crescent moon is with Virgo. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 5: Bullish Venus, Virgo Moon

July 4, 2022: Earth is at aphelion today.  The four morning planets are visible before sunrise.  The waxing crescent moon is in the west after sunset. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 4:  Earth at Aphelion, Leo Moon

July 3, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue to parade in the eastern and southern sky before sunrise.  Aquila and Altair are in the east-southeast when evening twilight ends. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 3: Today’s Planet Visibility Forecast, Evening Eagle