June 16, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear together before sunrise. After sundown, Venus and Mercury are in the western sky.
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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, June 15: Morning Lineup, Brilliant Evening Star
June 15, 2023: Three planets and the moon are in the sky before sunrise. Venus sparkles in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, June 14: Lovely Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
June 14, 2023: The thin crescent moon joins Jupiter in a beautiful conjunction before sunrise. Brilliant Venus continues to gleam in western evening sky.
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2023, June 13: Morning Moon, Jupiter, Venus Passes Beehive
June 13, 2023: The crescent moon is near Jupiter in the eastern sky before sunrise. After sundown, Venus passes the Beehive star cluster. Use a binocular.
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2023, June 12: Lunar Hopscotch, Evening Planets Bunch with Beehive
June 12, 2023: The morning moon appears to be playing hopscotch from Saturn to Jupiter. After nightfall brilliant Venus and Mars group with the Beehive star cluster.
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2023, June 11: Morning Moon, Planets, Venus Nears Beehive
June 11, 2023: The morning moon appears between Jupiter and Saturn. After sundown, brilliant Venus approaches the Beehive star cluster.
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2023, June 10: Pleiades Return, Brilliant Evening Star
June 10, 2023: The Pleiades star cluster is making its first morning appearance. Venus continues to brighten in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, June 9: Morning Saturn, Moon, Evening Star, Venus
June 9, 2023: Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the eastern sky this morning. Venus continues to chase Mars in the western evening sky.
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2023, June 8: Venusian Shadows, Morning Moon Nears Saturn
June 8, 2023: Venus is nearing its period of greatest brightness. It casts shadows under favorable conditions. Before sunrise, the gibbous moon nears Saturn.
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2023, June 7: New Saturnian Moons, Venus-Mars Evening Dance
June 7, 2023: Saturn has newly identified Moons. Brilliant Venus and Mars dance in the western sky after sundown.
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