July 31, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are scattered across the plane of the solar system before sunrise.  The crescent moon, displaying earthshine, is visible in the west after sundown.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 31:  Morning Planets, Evening Earthshine

July 30, 2022: Saturn forms an interesting triangle with two stars in Capricornus before daybreak.  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn parade in the morning sky. The thin crescent moon is in the west-northwest after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 30: Triangular Saturn, Evening Moon

July 29, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde begins today.  The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks after midnight.  Four morning planets parade across the sky.  Catch a glimpse of Mercury after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 29: Jupiter Retrogrades, Meteor Shower, Planets Parade

July 28, 2022: The four morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible before daybreak.  Look eastward for a collection of bright stars with Venus and Mars.  Saturn peeks above the horizon during evening twilight.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 28: Morning Planets, Saturn Rising Earlier

July 27, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and a thin crescent moon are in the sky before daybreak.  The morning eastern sky is filling with bright stars and constellations.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 27: 4 Morning Planet, Bright Stars

July 26, 2022: The crescent moon makes a spectacular artistic display with Venus before sunrise.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn arc across the sky above Venus.  Draco is in the north after twilight ends.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 26: Morning Venus, Crescent Moon, Evening Dragon

July 25, 2022: The thin crescent moon is nearly caught between the Bull’s horns before daybreak.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – nearly span the sky before daybreak.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 25: Moon Nears Venus, Planet Parade Begins After Sundown

July 24, 2022: A thin crescent moon is in the eastern sky this morning, along with the planet parade that includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 24: Morning Crescent, Planet Parade

July 23, 2022: A spectacular morning crescent moon is near the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.  The four bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade in the morning sky.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 23: Morning, Moon, Pleiades, Evening, Planet Parade Begins

July 22, 2022: In the morning planet parade, the crescent moon is between Mars and the Pleiades star cluster.  Through a binocular the moon is near Uranus.  After sundown, Ophiuchus is in the south.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, July 21: Morning Planet Alignment, Ophiuchus after Nightfall