July 24-27, 2021:  The bright moon passes Saturn and Jupiter in the southwestern sky before sunrise.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/16/2021-july-24-27-morning-moon-jupiter-saturn/

July 21, 2021:  Venus passes Regulus this evening in the western sky after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/15/2021-july-21-venus-regulus-conjunction/

July 20, 2021: The five planets are visible during the nighttime hours.  Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury are in the morning sky.  Venus and Mars hang above the western horizon after sunset, followed by Jupiter and Saturn return to the evening sky.

The link to this blog post 2021, July 20: A Five-Planet Feast – When the Curves Line Up

July 19, 2021:  Betelgeuse is making its first morning appearance or heliacal rising in the eastern sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/13/2021-july-19-helical-rising-of-betelgeuse/

July 19, 2021: Gibbous moon is in front of the stars of Scorpius this evening.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/12/2021-july-19-gibbous-moon-scorpion/

July 19, 2021:  Venus continues its dance with Mars and Regulus in the western evening sky.  Look for them forty-five minutes after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/11/2021-july-19-western-planetary-square-dance/

July 18, 2021: All five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime hours. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury in the sky before sunrise.  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the sky after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/10/2021-july-18-planetary-platter/

July 21, 2021:  This evening Venus and Jupiter are in opposite directions from Earth, 180° apart along the plane of the solar system.  Jupiter rises as Venus sets, signaling that they appear in the sky at the same time.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/09/2021-july-21-venus-jupiter-opposition/

July 17, 2021: Evening Star Venus and Mars continue their seemingly choregraphed line dance in the western sky after sunset.  Venus is east of Mars and moving toward the star Regulus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/08/2021-july-17-line-dance-in-evening-western-sky/

July 16, 2021: Evening Star Venus races away from Mars and toward Regulus in the western sky.  The moon is near the star Spica.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/07/07/2021-july-16-western-planetary-two-step/