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March 21, 2018: The 4.5-day old crescent moon appears 38 degrees above brilliant Evening Star Venus during evening twilight

2023, April 21: Morning Saturn, Evening Moon, Taurus Display

March 28, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 21, 2023: Before sunrise, Saturn is low in the east-southeast.  After sundown, a razor-thin moon appears with Taurus and its Pleiades star cluster.  Venus is nearby along with Mars.

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2023, April 20: Morning Saturn, Evening Planet Duo

March 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 20, 2023: Saturn appears in the east-southeast before daybreak.  After sunset, brilliant Venus and Mars are easy to see, as Mercury departs.

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2023, April 19: Solar Eclipse, Venus-Aldebaran Conjunction

March 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas.  Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall.

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2023, April 18: Plan Sidereal Vacation, Evening Planets

March 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way.  Read on to consider the factors.  The evening planets continue their nightly performances.

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2023, April 17: Look for the Thin Crescent Moon, Venus Stepping Through the Bull

March 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise.  Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown.  Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight.

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2023, April 16:  Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Fading Mercury

March 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak.  During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing.  Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield.  Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini.

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2023, April 15: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Planets Stellar Dancing

March 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 15, 2023: Displaying earthshine, the morning crescent moon is near Saturn before sunrise.  During the evening hours, Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars.

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2023, April 14: Morning Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planet Fest

March 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise.  Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, April 13: Morning Moon Approaches Saturn, Evening Three Planet Dance

March 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup.  Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown.

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2023, April 12: Steeped Morning Moon, Nightly Planet Dance

March 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Venus is in the western sky during evening twilight.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Special Note: The five-planet parade that is mentioned in the current press is very difficult to impossible to see. Jupiter and Mercury are binocular objects that are very low in the sky during bright twilight. Uranus is in the same binocular field with Venus. Mars is the second planet visible without optical assistance. Better yet, watch the moon move through Taurus and Gemini.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Mars and the moon with Gemini and Taurus after sunset.
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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program.

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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