September 11, 2024: Don’t miss the nightly planet parade of five bright planets before Mercury departs in the a few mornings.

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September 10, 2024: Look for Venus and Saturn after sundown.  They lead the bright planet parade westward. The exhibition includes Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury.

September 9, 2024:  A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade.

September 8, 2024:  Mars passes the star cluster Messier 35, at Castor’s foot.  During the nightly planet parade see five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

September 7, 2024:  Saturn is at opposition tonight, appearing in the sky all night.  The parade of the five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continues during the night.

September 5, 2024:  The crescent moon joins Venus and Spica after nightfall.  Venus leads the nightly planet parade that ends with Mercury’s appearance before sunrise.

See the accompanying articles - 2024, September 5:  Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Spica

September 4, 2024: Mercury is farthest from the sun before sunrise, known as the greatest elongation. Look for it in the eastern sky during morning twilight.

See the accompanying chart - 2024, September 4:  Mercury at Greatest Elongation

September 3-7, 2024:  After the New moon, the lunar crescent joins the nightly planet parade after sundown.  Each night through mid-month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury parade westward.

September 1, 2024: Mercury appears in the morning sky during early September.  It joins the nightly parade of five bright planets through mid-month.

August 31, 2024: The five bright planets are visible each night from sunset to sunrise.  This morning the crescent moon appears with the Beehive star cluster.