December 31, 2021: This morning before sunup, the thin waning crescent moon appears near Mars and the star Antares.  Four planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are on parade in the southwest after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/02/2021-december-31-mars-moon-conjunction-four-evening-planets/

December 30, 2021:  The morning crescent moon seems to be captured in the Scorpion’s pincers to the upper right of Mars.  Four Evening Planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are in the southwest after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/01/2021-december-30-scorpion-morning-moon-four-evening-planets/

December 28, 2021:  The Great Andromeda Galaxy is nearly overhead at the end of the evening twilight.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/11/30/2021-december-28-andromeda-high-in-south/

December 29, 2021: The morning crescent moon approaches Scorpius and Mars.  In the evening sky, four evening planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are lined up in the southwest.  Venus is rapidly leaving the evening sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/11/29/2021-december-29-moon-nears-scorpion-venus-departs/

November 28, 2021:  During twilight this evening, the three bright evening planets – Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are on parade in the southwestern sky.

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December 28, 2021:  Brilliant Venus is quickly slipping from the evening sky.  Mercury appears beneath Venus after sunset.  This duo is joined by Jupiter and Saturn.  In the morning, Mars is near Antares and the moon near Spica.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/11/27/2021-december-28-venus-slips-mercury-hops/

Venus sets at Nautical Twilight on New Year’s Day 2022.  It is rapidly moving between the earth and sun, setting about 7 minutes earlier each evening.  In only five days it sets at Civil Twilight and then passes inferior conjunction at 6:48 p.m. CST on January 8, 2020.  The first morning visibility of Venus starts 3-4 days after the conjunction.  It’ll appear about 4° in altitude above the east-southeastern horizon during late morning twilight.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/03/16/2022-january-venus-into-bright-twilight-inferior-conjunction/

December 27, 2021:  The Red Planet Mars passes Antares this morning before sunrise.  At the same hour, the moon is near Spica.  The three bright planets – Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter – are in the evening sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/11/26/2021-december-27-mars-antares-conjunction/

November 25, 2021:  This is my postcard to my friends on Earth.

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December 21, 2021: The winter solstice occurs at 9:59 a.m. CST. Mars is in the morning sky along with a bright moon. The planet pack, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, is in the southwestern sky after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/11/24/2021-december-21-winter-solstice/