In November Saturn and Jupiter are the steady highlights above, Venus shines brilliantly before dawn, and rocks fall from the sky.
Nov 2nd: Last Minute Astronomer November 2024
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Sep 7th: Last Minute Astronomer September 2024
What is gracing the September 2024 skies? A just barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close encounters, & transition to fall.
Aug 3rd: Last Minute Astronomer August 2024
What is gracing the August 2024 skies? A rare conjunction of Jupiter & Mars, Perseid Meteor Shower, and all the naked-eye planets visible.
Jul 6th: Last Minute Astronomer July 2024
July’s fireworks include Saturn coming back around closer to being an evening planet, Mercury and Venus dancing low in the evenings, and some magic between the Moon and Spica.
Jun 1st: Last Minute Astronomer June 2024
June brings us the quote “Parade of Planets”…well, sort of…Listen up as I discuss which planets are visible, which aren’t, and when the Moon will pass by them.
May 4th: Last Minute Astronomer May 2024
May brings us reliable sights with slow-rolling changes. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon all dance in the morning twilight all month as we gear up for Spring and Summer constellations.
Apr 6th: Last Minute Astronomer April 2024
Finally the month of the eclipse! A wonderful experience for North America, the Lyrid Meteor Shower, and lots of planetary action makes April of 2024 one of THE best months in a LONG time.
Mar 2nd: Last Minute Astronomer March 2024
March of 2024: Spring will start, Venus gets real close to Saturn, Jupiter is on its way out, and the mornings tease us with some challenging encounters between 3 planets.
Jan 6th: Last Minute Astronomer January 2024
January of 2024 has some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, 4 visible naked-eye planets, and a couple of close encounters.
Dec 2nd: Last Minute Astronomer December 2023
December is here & the Last Minute Astronomer bring astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We have the naked eye planets visible this month, the lunar phases, and then the meteor shower and other events, so you can plan ahead better than me.