October 5, 2021: Before sunrise, a very thin moon is visible in the eastern sky.  The evening planet pack – Evening Star Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible at the same time after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/24/2021-october-5-skinny-moon-evening-planet-pack/

October 29, 2021:  Today is the date for equal daylight and equal darkness for about 42° north latitude. This is not to be confused with the autumnal equinox.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/23/2021-october-29-equal-daylight-equal-darkness/

October 4, 2021: Before sunrise, the razor-thin lunar crescent is low in the eastern sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/22/2021-october-4-thin-morning-moon/

October 3. 2021:  Before sunrise, the thin crescent moon is in the eastern sky, to the lower left of Regulus.  After sunset, the planet pack – Evening Star Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – shine brightly.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/21/2021-october-3-lunar-slice-evening-planet-pack/

October 2, 2021: The crescent moon appears near the head of Leo in the eastern sky this morning before sunrise.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/20/2021-october-1-moon-lions-head/

October 9, 2021: Look for brilliant Venus, crescent moon, and the head of Scorpius in the southwest after sunset.  About every eight years, Venus and the moon appear near the head of the Scorpion after sunset.  Look for them about 45 minutes after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/19/2021-october-9-rare-grouping-venus-crescent-moon-scorpius-head/

October 1, 2021: Before sunrise, the lunar crescent is near the Beehive star cluster.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/18/2021-october-1-lunar-crescent-beehive/

September 29, 2021:  The thick crescent moon is in the southeast before sunrise, approaching the middle of Gemini.  The evening planet pack is visible after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/16/2021-september-29-gemini-moon-evening-planet-pack/

September 28, 2021:  This morning the moon, as it approaches its Last Quarter phase, is high in the south at the Gemini – Taurus border.  The evening planet pack – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – brightly shine after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/15/2021-september-28-morning-moon-evening-planets/

September 27, 2021:  Before sunrise this morning, the bright moon seems caught between the horns of Taurus, Elnath and Zeta Tauri.  The planet pack, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, are visible after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/09/14/2021-september-27-moon-between-the-horns-evening-planet-pack/