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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Author: Jeffrey L. Hunt
Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
2023, April 14: Morning Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planet Fest
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
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
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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2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation
April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction. The sun is between Earth and Jupiter. Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky. Venus continues its display with the Pleiades.
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2023, April 10: Venus-Pleiades Conjunction
April 10, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus passes the Pleaides star cluster in a pretty conjunction. Venus joins Mercury and Mars in the evening sky, while Saturn and the gibbous moon are visible before sunup.
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2023, April 9: Venus Near Pleiades, Mercury Reaches Best View
April 9, 2023: Venus nears the Pleiades as Mercury reaches for greatest elongation in the western evening sky. Mars marches eastward in Gemini. Saturn is in the morning sky.
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2023, April 8: Scorpion Moon, Four Bright Planets Nightly
April 8, 2023: The bright moon approaches the Scorpion during the night. Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours.
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2023, April 7: Gibbous Moon, Four Bright Planets
April 7, 2023: Follow the moon across the sky during the night. Saturn is visible before sunrise. Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the western evening sky.
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2023, April 6: Venus Nears Pleiades, Mercury at Evening Best
April 6, 2023: Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the evening sky. Venus approaches the Pleiades star cluster. Mercury is at its best evening appearance.
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