Friday, October 23, 2015

A Planetary Trio

The planets Venus, Jupiter and Mars forming a planetary trio will be visible in the eastern sky before dawn from now until October 29, 2015. We won’t see a planetary trio again until January, 2021!


Friday, October 12, 2012

Waning Crescent Moon and Venus Before Sunrise 殘月遇上金星

The Waning Crescent Moon and the Planet-Venus come closest together before sunrise on Friday, October 12, 2012.





Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Waxing Crescent Moon near Venus on May 24


The Waxing Crescent Moon shines close to Venus after sunset. (娥眉月遇上金星)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Waxing Gibbous Moon with planet Mars (火星) and star Regulus (軒轅十四) on April 2

The brightest star-like object by tonight’s waxing gibbous moon is the red planet Mars. The other point of light close to the moon is Regulus. Mars is the more brilliant of the two.


Monday, March 26, 2012

Moon and Venus Closest in West March 26 (娥眉月遇上金星)

After sunset the Waxing Crescent Moon closest the dazzling planet Venus in the west. More, the planet Jupiter, the fourth-brightest celestial object beams below Venus and the crescent moon.