Moon (11.5%) & Venus Closest in Southeast

2019 Jan 2, we reach Earth’s closest point to the sun for this entire year.  As the year turns, the young moon (11.5%) sweep past Venus southeast one hour before sunrise.

Moon Sweeps Past Mars at Opposition in South July 25-29

Venus and Regulus Meet on July 9

The bright planet Venus (金星) and the star Regulus (軒轅星) met in the western twilight sky Monday evening.

Moon and Jupiter Closest in South

A very bright star Jupiter and the Moon (97.9%) will be closest tonight on May 27. The planet Jupiter is close on the sky’s dome to this nearly full moon on May 29, and both Jupiter and the Moon are more or less opposite the Sun.

Young Moon 9.7% and Venus on May 16-18

The Young Moon and the dazzling planet Venus at evening dusk

Waxing Crescent 9.7% illuminated

2018 Apr 30 Moon and Jupiter Closest in South East

The April 30 moon is near the dazzling planet Jupiter

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!