2024, December 24: Christmas Eve Planet Spectacle

This podcast combines two articles 2025 January 1-31: Venus’ Winter Show 2025, January 1-31:  The Mars Show --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 31, 2024:  Five planets are visible during nighttime.  After sunset, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars span the sky during the evening hours. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 31: New Year’s Eve Planet Display --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 28, 2024:  Before sunrise, a Moon-Antares conjunction occurs in the southeastern sky.  Mercury, in its final appearance of the year, is nearby. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 28: Morning Moon-Antares Conjunction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 25, 2024:  Five bright planets are visible in a Christmas planet display.  Mars, Mercury, and the moon shine on Christmas morning. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible on Christmas night. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 25:  See a Christmas Planet Display --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 24, 2024:  After sundown on Christmas Eve, four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are strung across the sky from east-northeast to west-southwest – a planet spectacle. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 24: Christmas Eve Planet Spectacle --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

December 13-15, 2024:  The Cold Moon passes Jupiter and Taurus in the eastern sky during the early evening hours.  Venus and Saturn are also part of the display. See the accompanying article - 2024, December 13-15:  Cold Moon Passes Jupiter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-l-hunt/support

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