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Venus in morning sky, August 12, 2020

2023, June 5: Balanced Moon

May 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 5, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon seems balanced on the spout of the Teapot.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak, while Venus closes the gap to Mars.

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2023, June 4: Fomalhaut’s Dusty Disk, Four Bright Planets

May 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 4, 2023: The star Fomalhaut has made news recently with a possible asteroid belt.  It is visible to the lower right of Saturn before daybreak.

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2023, June 3: Strawberry Moon, Venus Steps into Cancer

May 10, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 3, 2023:  The Strawberry moon rises in the southeast after sunset.  Venus steps into the Cancer to the upper left of Pollux.

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2023, June 2:  Mars Marches through Beehive, Moon Headbutts Scorpion

May 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 2, 2023: Mars seems to be in the Beehive star cluster during the evening.  The nearly-full moon seems to headbutt Scorpius.

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2023, June 1: Mars Nears Beehive, Bright Planets

May 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 1, 2023: Marching eastward, Mars nears the Beehive star cluster.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Brilliant Venus joins Mars after sundown.

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2023, May 31: Morning Planets, Brilliant Evening Star

May 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 31, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  Venus shines brightly from the western sky until about midnight.

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2023, May 30: Spiked Moon, Evening Planet Pirouette

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

May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica.  Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.

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2023, May 29:  Venus-Pollux Conjunction

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

May 29, 2023: After sundown, Venus passes Pollux, a Gemini Twin, in wide conjunction.  Mars is nearby.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak.

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2023, May 28: Planet View

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

May 28, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus and Mars are in the western sky.

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2023, May 27: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Evening Planets, Venus, Mars

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

May 27, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak.  Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are visible after nightfall.

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Chart Caption - 2023, June 2: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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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 is in the evening sky. 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 marches eastward toward the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 1: Venus and Mars are in the western sky after nightfall.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 1: Through a binocular, Mars appears near the Beehive star cluster.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 1: The bright moon is near Zubenelgenubi after sundown.
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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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