February 9, 2022: After sunset, the gibbous moon, Aldebaran, and the Hyades snugly fit into a binocular field.  Jupiter is low in the west-southwest.  Before sunup, brilliant Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the southeast.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 9: Moon with Taurus, Bright Planets

February 8, 2022: Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  As night falls, Jupiter is low in the west-southwest.  The moon is near the Pleiades star cluster.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 8: Morning Planet Bunch

February 7, 2022:  Venus, Mercury, and Mars shine in the southeast before sunup.  Jupiter is low in the west-southwest and the moon is high in the sky after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 7: Planetary Alignments, Evening Moon

February 4, 2022:  The sun is between Saturn and Earth today.  This is Saturn’s conjunction.  The language of sky watching.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 4:  Saturn at Conjunction

February 3, 2021:  Winter’s midpoint occurs this evening at 9:46 p.m. CDT. Groundhog Day is near the midway point of the season.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 3:  Winter’s Midpoint  

February 2-9, 2022:  Mercury joins Venus and Mars as morning planets in the southeast before sunrise.  Mars moves in for its conjunction with Venus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 2-9:  Mercury’s Morning Planet Dance  

January 30, 2022:  Morning Star Venus’ retrograde in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Venus joins Mars in the morning sky.  Jupiter is the lone bright planet in the evening sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, January 30:  Morning Star Venus’ Retrograde Ends 

February 5, 2022:  Venus begins its interval of greatest brightness in the morning sky, with Mercury and Mars nearby.  Jupiter and the crescent moon are in the evening sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, February 5:  Morning Star Venus Brightest 

February 2, 2022: Mars passes the top of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After sundown, the crescent moon appears with Jupiter in the west-southwest. Venus and Mercury are in the morning sky with the Red Planet.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/24/2022-february-mars-passes-teapot-evening-moon-and-jupiter/

January 18, 2022: Saturn slowly leaves the evening sky.  Bright Jupiter oversees the act from higher in the southwest.  In the morning, Venus, Mars, and the moon brighten the predawn sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/23/2022-january-18-saturns-disappearing-act/