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  • 2023, June 5: Balanced Moon
  • 2023, June 6: Handled Moon, Venus Approaches Mars
  • 2023, June 7: New Saturnian Moons, Venus-Mars Evening Dance
  • 2023, June 8: Venusian Shadows, Morning Moon Nears Saturn
  • 2023, June 9: Morning Saturn, Moon, Evening Star, Venus
  • 2023, June 10: Pleiades Return, Brilliant Evening Star
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Venus and Mars

2023, June 30: Venus-Mars Quasi-Conjunction, Moon with Antares

June 6, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 30, 2023: Venus’ chase of Mars ends this evening with a quasi-conjunction.  The bright evening gibbous is near Antares.

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2023, June 29: Venus Brakes, Scorpion Moon

June 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 29, 2023: Venus slows as it approaches Mars after sunset.  Farther eastward, the bright gibbous moon is with the Scorpion’s head.  

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2023, June 28: Aldebaran Returns, Venus Approaches Mars

June 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 28, 2023: Aldebaran returns to the morning sky with its heliacal rising. Venus nudges closer to Mars after sundown.

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2023, June 27: Planet Parade, Moon-Spica Conjunction

June 3, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 27, 2023: Bright planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – and the moon parade across the sky during the nighttime hours.  The gibbous moon appears near Spica after sundown.

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2023, June 26: Spectacular Venus Steps into Leo

June 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 26, 2023: Evening Star Venus approaches its interval of greatest brightness.  It is that bright star in the west after sundown.  Mars is nearby, while Jupiter and Saturn are in the morning sky.

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2023, June 25: Four Bright Planets on Parade

June 1, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 25, 2023: Bright Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while Uranus and Neptune hide in bright morning twilight.  Brilliant Venus, Mars, and the nearly half-full moon are in the west after nightfall.

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2023, June 24: Planetary Quartet

May 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 24, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after nightfall.

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2023, June 23: Latest Sunset, Striking Venus

May 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 23, 2023: The latest sunset occurs today.  Evening Star Venus approaches its brightest after sundown.  It is a striking sight.

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2023, June 22: Morning Planets, Leo Moon

May 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 22, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are the morning planets in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The moon is with Leo, above Venus and Mars, after sundown.

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2023, June 21:  Summer Solstice, Rare Venus, Mars, Moon Grouping

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

June 21, 2023:  The solstice occurs today, signaling the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern latitudes. From the Americas, not until 2028 will Venus, Mars, and the moon appear this close.

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Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Difficult-to-see Mercury is to the lower left of Jupiter during bright twilight.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: The moon appears at the handle of the Teapot of Sagittarius.
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Author's Notes: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern morning sky before daybreak. Mercury is below Jupiter during brighter twilight. The moon rises later and is visible before sunrise. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward to the lower left of Pollux. Mars is near the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 5: Venus and Mars are in the west between Pollux and Regulus after sundown.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 5: Through a binocular, Mars is to the upper left of the Beehive star cluster.
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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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