When the Curves Line Up

December 12, 2024: Venus and Mars are in opposition.  They are in opposite directions in the sky.  Venus sets as Mars rises. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 12: Venus-Mars Opposition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 11-20, 2024: Mars retrograde accelerates and opens a gap to the Beehive star cluster.  The Red Planet is part of a nightly planet display that begins with brilliant Venus after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 11-20:  Mars Accelerates Westward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 10, 2024: Venus steps eastward against Capricornus’ stars.  It sets later each evening and brightens during the next month. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 10: Venus Steps Eastward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 9, 2024: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and the moon line up along an imaginary arc that spans the sky after sunset.  Mars joins the scene later during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 9: Evening Planets Line Up --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 7-8, 2024:  During the early evening hours, the moon passes Saturn in the southern sky.  Four bright planets are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 7-8:  Evening Moon Passes Saturn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 7, 2024:  Jupiter is at opposition and in the sky all night.  The Jovian Giant is part of a four-planet display after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 7: Jupiter at Opposition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

November 16, 2024:  Mercury is at greatest elongation east this evening. Planet Uranus is at opposition near the Pleiades star cluster. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 16:  Mercury at Greatest Elongation, Uranus at Opposition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

November 15-17, 2024:  After sundown, the moon approaches and passes Jupiter.  This occurs each evening as five bright planets parade westward. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 15-17:  Moon Tags Jupiter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

November 15-16, 2024:  The Full Beaver moon appears to be in the Pleiades during the night.  This occurs as the five bright planets are visible after sunset and during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 15-16: Beaver Moon in the Pleiades --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

November 14-19: The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – parade westward during the night.  They are not visible simultaneously. See the accompanying article - 2024, November 14-19: See Five Bright Planets Parade Westward Nightly --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support