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Planetary Alignments

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Venus Slides Past Regulus in a Weeklong Evening Show and Returns Near the Crescent Moon Next Week

The close July pairing highlights Venus’s steady motion against the stars and signals its descent lower in evening twilight as it moves toward August’s greatest elongation.

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Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in a Low‑West Evening Planet Parade

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Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

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2mo ago

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

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3mo ago

Four-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Worldwide April 18–20

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4mo ago

Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

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4mo ago

Six-Planet Parade Lines Up Along the Ecliptic as Jupiter Shines Brightest

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4mo ago

Six-Planet Alignment Visible Tonight Across U.S. and Mexico

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4mo ago

Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks Tonight in Brief Twilight Window

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Six-Planet Evening Parade Graces the Sky Tonight After Sunset

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Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

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Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

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4mo ago

Six Planets To Line Up After Sunset Feb. 28–Mar. 1

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Six-Planet Parade Peaks Feb. 28 After Sunset: When, Where and How to Watch

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4mo ago

Six-Planet Evening Parade to Peak Saturday After Sunset

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5mo ago

Six-Planet Alignment Peaks Feb. 28 With Mercury Best Spotted This Weekend

Planetary Alignments

Venus Slides Past Regulus in a Weeklong Evening Show and Returns Near the Crescent Moon Next Week

Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

Three-Planet Parade Visible Low After Sunset Tonight

Venus and Jupiter Close to a 1.6° Conjunction in Early June Twilight

Three Planets Will Form a Brief Evening Mini-Alignment in Early June

Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in a Low‑West Evening Planet Parade

Tonight: Crescent Moon Sits Between Venus and Jupiter in the Western Twilight

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

Four-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade Peaks Worldwide April 18–20

Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

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Six-Planet Parade Lines Up Along the Ecliptic as Jupiter Shines Brightest

Six-Planet Alignment Visible Tonight Across U.S. and Mexico

Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks Tonight in Brief Twilight Window

Six-Planet Evening Parade Graces the Sky Tonight After Sunset

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

Six Planets To Line Up After Sunset Feb. 28–Mar. 1

Six-Planet Parade Peaks Feb. 28 After Sunset: When, Where and How to Watch

Six-Planet Evening Parade to Peak Saturday After Sunset

Six-Planet Alignment Peaks Feb. 28 With Mercury Best Spotted This Weekend

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