When the Curves Line Up

August 29, 2024: The morning crescent moon appears with the Gemini Twins before sunrise.  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 29:  Morning Moon with Gemini Twins

August 28, 2024: Before sunrise, earthshine is visible on the lunar crescent.  It is near Jupiter and Mars.  Saturn and Venus are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 28: Morning Lunar Earthshine

August 27, 2024:  Bright Jupiter, Mars, and the crescent moon gather in the eastern sky before daybreak.  Saturn and Venus are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 27:  Jupiter, Mars, Moon Gather Before Sunrise

August 23, 2024:  Mars approaches the Bull’s horns in the east-southeast before sunrise.  It is to the lower left of bright Jupiter.  Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the southwestern sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 23: Mars Approaches Bull’s Horns

August 22, 2024: Three bright planets – Jupiter, Mars, Saturn – and the gibbous moon shine brightly before sunrise.  Jupiter is the brightest starlike body in the sky this morning. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 22: Three Bright Morning Planets, Moon

August 21, 2024: Before sunrise, Mars marches eastward from Jupiter in the east-southeastern sky.  Saturn is near the moon in the southwest. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 21: Mars Marches Eastward

August 19-22: A morning moon doubletake occurs. The moon appears in the southeastern evening sky as well toward the southwest during predawn hours.  The moon joins the three bright morning planets. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 19-22:  Morning Moon Doubletake

August 18, 2024:  Mercury is at inferior conjunction today, between Earth and Sun at 8:58 p.m. Central Time. Venus and Saturn are at opposition.  Venus set as Saturn rises, signaling that both planets appear in the sky simultaneously. See the accompanying articles: 2024, August 18:  Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 2024, August 18:  Venus-Saturn Opposition

August 17-21, 2024:  The bright blue Sturgeon moon, August’s Full moon, shows the track of September’s Harvest Moon. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 17-21: Blue Sturgeon Moon Rehearses for September’s Harvest Moon

August 16, 2024:  Use a binocular to see planet Uranus near the Pleiades before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 16: See Planet Uranus near Pleiades

August 15-20:  Mars marches away from Jupiter after their conjunction on the 14th.  Look for them in the east-southeast before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 15-20:  Mars Marches Away from Jupiter

August 14, 20204: A Jupiter-Mars conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The planets are only 0.3° apart. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 14: Jupiter-Mars Conjunction

August 12, 2024:  The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks in the predawn hours this morning in North America.  Additionally, three planets and Sirius shine before sunrise. Venus gleams after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 12: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks

August 11-16, 2024:  The evening moon waxes into the gibbous phase, passing the First Quarter mark on the 12th.  The moon sets early enough to see the Perseid meteor shower peak. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 11-16: Evening Moon Defers to Perseids

August 5-10, 2024:  Saturn appears during the early evening hours during early-to-mid-August. The planet’s ring plane crossing occurs next year. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 5-10:  Saturn’s Evening Appearance

August 5-10, 2024:  Mars approaches Jupiter before their conjunction on August 14th.  Find them in the eastern sky before daybreak. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 5-10:  Mars Approaches Jupiter

August 5-10, 2024:  The waxing crescent moon is visible in the western sky after sundown.  Early during the visibility, the lunar crescent is with Venus. Later it is near Spica. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 5-10: Evening Crescent Moon

August 4, 20204: A Mars-Aldebaran conjunction occurs as the Red Planet marches eastward in front of Taurus. Mars is rapidly overtaking Jupiter before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 4: Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction

August 3, 2024: Look for a 1%-illuminated moon at daybreak. Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible in the morning, and Saturn in the evening sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 3: Sky Watching Guide - Morning and Evening Planets

August 2, 2024: Before sunrise a thin crescent moon is near the Gemini Twins.  Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible before sunrise, Venus after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, August 2: Morning Gemini Crescent Moon

August 2024:  Venus makes its first appearance in the western sky after nightfall.  It is visible in bright evening twilight through a binocular. See the accompanying article - 2024, August: Venus Appears in Western Sky

August 1, 2024: Venus begins a short window of visibility in the western sky after sunset.  Three bright outer planets – Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible before sunrise . See the accompanying article - 2024, August 1: Venus Returns

July 31, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon appears skewered by Tauru’s Elnath.  Two of Jupiter’s moon appear to cross the face of the distant planet. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 31: Skewered Moon, Jupiter’s Satellites Transit

July 30, 2024: A Mars-Moon conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise.  This is visible near Jupiter and in front of Taurus’ rich starfield. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 30:  Mars-Moon Conjunction

July 29, 2024: Before sunrise, look for a Moon-Pleiades conjunction.  The planet Uranus is nearby and in the same binocular field of view. See the accompanying article - 2024, July 29: Pretty Moon-Pleiades Conjunction