When the Curves Line Up

July 2, 2022:  The four bright morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade through the morning.  After sunset, the crescent moon is near the Sickle of Leo. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 2:  Morning Star, Aldebaran, Evening Leo Moon

July 1, 2022: This morning Venus passes Aldebaran in the east-northeast before sunrise.  In the evening, the thin crescent moon approaches the Sickle of Leo. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 1: Venus – Aldebaran Conjunction, Evening Crescent Moon

May 30-31, 2022:  A fragmented comet may put on a display in the southwestern sky around midnight on this evening.   Earth may encounter debris from a comet informally known as SW3 . This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, May 30-31:  Sky Watcher’s Alert!

June 30, 2022: The gap between the four morning planets continues to widen.  In the evening sky a green star may lie among the stars of Scorpius that is in the south as twilight ends. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 30: Planet Racetrack, Green Star

June 29, 2022:  Four bright planets remain in the morning sky before daybreak.  Around midnight, the black hole at the galaxy’s center is low in the south. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 29:  Last Call, Mercury, Night Sky, Black Hole

June 28, 2022: Four bright morning planets are easy to spot before sunrise.  Mercury is a challenge to spot, making it five worlds if you can see it. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 28: Morning Planets

June 27, 2022: The crescent moon is near elusive Mercury before sunrise.  Not until 2100, will the five bright planets appear in order from the sun This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 27:  Mercury, Moon Conjunction, Rare Planet Alignment Ending

June 26, 2022:  Morning Star Venus and the lunar crescent are in conjunction this morning in the east-northeast before daybreak.  The rare morning planet parade of the five planets is quickly breaking up. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 26:  Spectacular Venus, Moon Conjunction, Morning Planet Parade

June 25, 2022: Venus, the crescent moon, and the Pleiades make a pretty grouping in the east-northeastern sky before daybreak.  The appearance of the five bright planets simultaneously is peaking during the next few mornings. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 25: Venus, Moon, Pleiades Group, Rare Morning Planet Parade

June 24, 2022: The crescent moon approaches Venus in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The five bright planets are aligned in order from the sun in a rare planet parade. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 24:  Moon Approaches Venus, Rare Morning Planet Parade

June 23, 2022: The five bright morning planets parade across the morning sky in a rare pattern.  Venus passes the Pleiades star cluster before daybreak. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 23: Rare Morning Planet Parade, Venus – Pleiades Conjunction

June 22, 2022: The thick crescent moon is near Mars in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Spot the five bright planets in order from the sun before daybreak. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 22:  Artemis, Ares Dance, Morning Planets

2022, June 21:  Evening Planet Parade Visibility, Summer Solstice – When the Curves Line Up This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 21:  Evening Planet Parade Visibility, Summer Solstice

June 20, 2022: How frequently are the five bright planets visible in their order from the sun before daybreak?  These planets are in this order in the eastern sky before sunrise. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 20:  Morning Planet Parade Visibility

June 19, 2022: How frequently are the five bright planets in order from the sun to create a morning or evening planet parade.  The five planets are in the sky before daybreak. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 19:  Planet Order Frequency, Moon Identifies Planets

June 18, 2022:  The moon joins the morning planet parade. Find it near Saturn before daybreak.  After sunset, Arcturus is high in the southwestern sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 18: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Arcturus

June 17, 2022: Five bright planets are becoming visible before sunrise.  The planets are in order from the sun – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 17: Morning Planet Parade

June 16, 2022: For southern hemisphere observers, the morning planets are in their full parade mode.  Northern hemisphere observers continue to wait for Mercury to make its full appearance. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 16: Planet Parade, Southern Hemisphere

June 15, 2022: The morning moon is in front of the Teapot.  The morning planet parade continues in the eastern sky before sunrise.  As night falls, the Summer Triangle signals that the summer season is arriving north of the equator. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 15:  Teapot Moon, Planets, Evening Summer Stars https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2022/05/12/202...

June 14, 2022: The moon is visible before sunrise in the southwest, along with the morning planets in the eastern sky.  The lunar orb is visible about two hours after sunset in the southeast. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 14:  Double Exposed Moon, Morning Planets

June 13, 2022: Mercury continues its slow entrance into the morning sky to join the predawn planet parade.  After sundown, the bright moon is near Antares This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 13: Mercury Becoming Morning Planet, Evening Antares, Moon

June 12, 2022:  Mercury is beginning to enter the morning sky to make a planet parade of the five brightest planets.  After sundown, the moon is near the Scorpion’s forehead This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 12: Early Mercury, Lunar Near Miss

June 11, 2022:  Four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise. After sunset, the bright gibbous moon is near the Scorpion’s southern claw. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 11: Morning Planet Parade, Evening Gibbous Moon

June 10, 2022: Today four morning planets shine in the east before sunrise.  Today is the earliest sunrise time.  The bright evening moon is between Spica and the Scorpion’s pincers. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 10: Earliest Sunrise, Bright Evening Moon

June 9, 2022: The morning planet parade of five bright planets is forming in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is near the star Spica after sunset. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, June 9: Morning Planet Parade Forms, Evening Moon, Spica