Back to Article List From the March 2011 issue Morning planet spectacular May 2011: The stage is set for the finest planetary conjunction of the year. By Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling | Published: March 28, 2011 | Last updated on May 18, 2023 Key Takeaways: The stage is set for the finest planetary conjunction of the year. Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter cluster near one another before dawn during May’s first 3 weeks.
Observing, Planets, This Week in Astronomy This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Mercury in the evening sky
Observing, Planets, This Week in Astronomy This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Mars passes the star Regulus
Observing, Planets, This Week in Astronomy This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus in the Morning Sky
Planets, The Moon, This Week in Astronomy This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The Moon and Venus
Deep-Sky Objects, Planets, This Week in Astronomy, Upcoming Events This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Mars and the Beehive Cluster
Observing, Planets, This Week in Astronomy, Upcoming Events This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: A conjunction of planets