GOOD MORNING STARGAZERS YOUR ASTRONOMY FRIEND TRACE HERE WITH A CHALLENGE FOR YOU TO SEE BOTH OF OUR INNER PLANETS IN THE SAME DAY!

THE BEST DAY IS THE TWENTY-SECOND OF DECEMBER WHEN MERCURY WILL BE OVER FIFTY PERCENT ILLUMINATED, BUT THIS WILL WORK ANYTIME THIS WEEK.

HIT THE TWILIGHT AT 7 AM AND LOOK EAST.

BEFORE SUNRISE YOU’LL SEE TINY BRIGHT MERCURY!

ENJOY THE MORNING.

RELAX.

TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

JUST AFTER SUNSET AT AROUND SIX PM LOOK SOUTHWEST.

AS THE SKY DARKENS IT’S HARD TO MISS BRIGHTEST PLANET IN THE NIGHT SKY, VENUS THE EVENING STAR.

AS THE LAST DAYS OF THE YEAR WEAR ON, VENUS IS GOING TO GET HIGHER IN THE SKY AND BRIGHTER!

SO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

ON DECEMBER 28, MERCURY, ANTARES IN SCORPIUS AND THE MOON WILL MEET UP.

THEN OUR MERCURIAL FRIEND WILL SPEND THE REST OF 2024 AND THE BEGINNING OF 2025 DIPPING TOWARD THE HORIZON AND GETTING CLOSER TO THE SUN.

DON’T MISS THE PLANETARY ACTION AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!