Tag: conjunction
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Future Conjunctions: Looking Far Ahead
Today we are going to be looking forward. In the previous video we looked back to varying degrees and discussed things that were dealt with in the past, specifically figuring out the date of Easter and its relation to calendars. Today, however, we are going to be looking into the future to varying degrees, to…
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The Parade of Planets is Yet to Come and Earth in Retrograde!
Having taken a look at Mars at opposition and how Mars enters into a strange, temporary, apparent retrograde motion during that time, we are going to take a look at the Earth doing the same. Of course, to see the Earth at opposition, we need to head to Venus or Mercury. However, before that I…
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The Parade of Planets and the Ecliptic: Are they Aligned?
Today we are going to talk more about the parade of planets that is coming up this month as well as the passage of the Moon across our sky. The parade of planets, all of the planets being on display, has become more and more of a big deal as we come into January. More…
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Ó Feabhra go Márta, an Cónocht, Pláinéid agus Urú!
Although this Irish language video takes a look ahead into March, there are still a few interesting things yet to happen in February. To start on a low note, Saturn will be gone from the sky at night, by now as the Sun is setting, Saturn will be out of view. Jupiter is still there,…
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Upcoming Conjunctions and Where to See Them
Today we are going to be looking at some conjunctions. A conjunction is when two planets, or a star and a planet, or the Moon and a planet, or the Moon and a star, anytime two interesting things get very close to each other in the sky. Some conjunctions are close conjunctions, when the two…
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A Preview of January 2024 and some Teasers for the Upcoming Year
In this video we look a little further into the New Year, beyond New Year’s Day into January 2024 itself. Most things will remain pretty much the same, many parts of the sky change slowly even from month to month. Saturn is still visible in the evening, but very much only the early evening, along…
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