Search results
Jun 22, 2021 · Wednesday evening, July 21, 2021, will be when the bright planet Venus and the bright star Regulus will appear nearest each other, with Regulus 1 degree to the lower left of Venus. As evening twilight ends (at 9:37 p.m. EDT) Venus will appear about 5 degrees above the west-northwestern horizon.
Jul 15, 2021 · Chart Caption – 2021, July 21: The Venus – Regulus conjunction. Use a binocular to spot Venus, Regulus, and Mars. by Jeffrey L. Hunt. Venus passes Regulus this evening. The planet and star appear close together in our sky, but they are very far apart. Light traveling from Venus reaches us nearly 11 minutes after it is reflected from the sun.
Jul 20, 2021 · The Venus and Regulus conjunction will occur on July 21, 2021. ... One light-year = 63,240 astronomical units. ... Both objects will be tough to spot in the bright twilight by the end of July 2021 ...
Apr 22, 2021 · Whether you’re an avid sky watcher or or just head out to catch the occasional meteor shower, there is a good chance you heard about last year's especially vivid “Christmas Star”, Jupiter and Saturn’s Great Conjunction on December 21st. The event made national news as the two planets haven’t been this close since the year 1623.
- June 19-20
- June 21
- June 22
- June 23
- June 24
- June 26
- June 27-28
- June 29
- July 1
- July 2
Saturday evening into early Sunday morning, June 19 to 20, 2021, the bright star Spica will appear about 5 degrees below the waxing gibbous Moon. Even though they are not usually visible, I include in these Moon missives information about Near Earth Objects (mostly asteroids) that may pass the Earth within 5 lunar distances, because I find it inter...
Early Monday morning, June 21, 2021, at 1:04 a.m. EDT (2021-Jun-21 05:04 UTC), Near-Earth Object (2021 LE4), between 24 and 54 meters (80 to 178 feet) across, will pass the Earth at between 4.6 and 4.7 lunar distances (nominally 4.6), traveling at 13.77 kilometers per second (30,800 miles per hour). On Monday evening, June 21, 2021, the bright plan...
On Tuesday morning, June 22, 2021, at 10:05 a.m. EDT (2021-Jun-22 14:05 UTC with 1-minute uncertainty), Near-Earth Object (2021 LV6), between 14 and 31 meters (46 to 102 feet) across, will pass the Earth at between 5.0 and 5.1 lunar distances (nominally 5.0), traveling at 4.35 kilometers per second (9,700 miles per hour). Tuesday evening into early...
Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021, at 5:56 a.m. EDT, the Moon will be at perigee, its closest to the Earth for this orbit.
As mentioned above, the next full Moon will be Thursday afternoon, June 24, 2021, at 2:40 p.m. EDT. The Moon will appear full for about 3 days around this time, from early Wednesday morning through early Saturday morning.
On Saturday afternoon, June 26, 2021, at 4:35 p.m. EDT (2021-Jun-26 20:35 UTC with 1-minute uncertainty), Near-Earth Object (2021 LV2), between 23 and 52 meters (76 to 170 feet) across, will pass the Earth at 4.6 lunar distances traveling at 7.42 kilometers per second (16,600 miles per hour).
On the morning of Sunday, June 27, 2021, the planet Saturn will appear about 5 degrees above the waning gibbous Moon. The Moon will rise after Saturn in the east-southeast on Friday night at 11:31 p.m. EDT. Sunday and Monday, June 27 and 28, 2021, are tied (to the nearest second) for the latest sunsets of the year, with sunset at 8:37:29 p.m. EDT (...
By the morning of Tuesday, June 29, 2021, the Moon will have shifted such that Jupiter will appear about 8 degrees to the upper right of the waning gibbous Moon. The Moon will rise after Jupiter in the east-southeast at 12:04 a.m. EDT.
Thursday, July 1. 2021, will be the first morning when the planet Mercury will appear above the horizon in the east-northeast as morning twilight begins. Mercury will not start appearing above the horizon at the time morning twilight begins until July 1. Thursday evening, July 1, 2021, the waning Moon will appear half-full as it reaches its last qu...
On Friday evening, July 2, 2021, as evening twilight ends, if you have a clear view of the horizon in the west-northwest, look for the bright planet Venus about 4 degrees above the horizon. With clear skies and a telescope or good binoculars, you should be able to see the stars of the Beehive Cluster mostly to the left of Venus. The Beehive Cluster...
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....
People also ask
When does Venus & Regulus appear in 2021?
When will Mars & Venus pass through Regulus in July 2021?
When is the Venus & Regulus conjunction?
Will Venus pass 1.2 degrees north of Regulus?
What time will Mars & Venus set in 2021?
Can you see Regulus next to Venus?
Jul 19, 2021 · On the evening of Friday, July 23, 2021, (the day of the full Moon), as evening twilight ends (at 9:35 p.m. EDT), the brightest planet visible will be Venus, appearing as the Evening Star 5 degrees above the horizon in the west-northwest. The bright star Regulus will appear to the lower right of Venus.
