The Seattle Times September 09, 2026 • 13:57

Four moon-planetary alignments in a week over Seattle - The Seattle Times

By Kai Uyehara

The moon has four dates to the prom and you've got a chance to catch it with Mercury and Venus over the western horizon this week.

Stargazers may have noticed the moon taking a planetary tour over the last couple of days.
On Sunday, it crept within a few degrees of a bright red Mars before appearing next to Jupiter on Tuesday.… [+1334 chars]

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Four moon-planetary alignments in a week over Seattle - The Seattle Times

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