EVENT LIST

  • Venus & Saturn Conjunction

    Venus and Saturn will be about 2 and a quarter degrees apart high in the southwest sky after sunset making for a great photo op.

  • Moon and Venus Conjunction

    The thin crescent Moon and Venus will be just 2.3 degress from each other in the constellation Pisces low in the southwest sky after sunset on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1st. Also look for Saturn hanging a little over 11 degrees below them.

  • Rare Quadruple Conjunction

    A rare quadruple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and the Moon will occur at 6 a.m. on Friday morning, April 25th . Step outside about an hour before sunrise (6 a.m. in the DFW area) and look low in the east. You will need a good unobstructed view of the eastern horizon to see this … Continue reading Rare Quadruple Conjunction

  • Moon, Venus and The Pleiades

    Wake up early on the morning of Sunday, June 22nd to see the waning crescent Moon, Venus and the open star cluster M45 The Pleiades. As a bonus the planet Uranus will be located about 4.5 degrees to the lower right of M45. You'll need binoculars or a telescope to see Uranus.

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