Planet Parade 2024: When to See the Alignment
- Hear's a breakdown of the key astronomical events happening in September 2025, based on the provided text:
- * Venus, Moon & Regulus Alignment (Sept 19th): A rare adn stunning morning gathering of a slender crescent moon, venus, and Regulus (brightest star in Leo) will be...
September 2025 Skywatching Highlights:
Hear’s a breakdown of the key astronomical events happening in September 2025, based on the provided text:
* Venus, Moon & Regulus Alignment (Sept 19th): A rare adn stunning morning gathering of a slender crescent moon, venus, and Regulus (brightest star in Leo) will be visible just before dawn.They’ll be within a degree of each other in the sky. More details can be found at When The Curves Line Up.
* Planetary Visibility:
* Uranus & Pleiades: Uranus will be near the Pleiades star cluster (high in the south). Binoculars or a telescope are needed to see them.
* Neptune & Saturn: Neptune will be above Saturn. Binoculars or a telescope are also required for viewing.
* Saturn at Opposition (Sept 21st): saturn reaches its annual opposition, meaning it’s at its closest and brightest point for the year. It will rise at sunset, be highest around midnight, and set at sunrise. Its rings will be visible through a telescope, though they’ll appear almost edge-on from our perspective in 2025.
* Venus Fading: venus is becoming less bright as it moves closer to the sun. It will eventually disappear into the sun’s glare in December and move behind the sun from our view on January 6, 2026.
* Further Reading: A Forbes article discusses the next “Blood Moon” eclipse in North America: when To See The Next ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse In North America.