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Saturn as seen from space

2023, November 19: Moon Targets Saturn

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

November 19, 2023: After sundown, the nearly half-full moon is near Saturn.  Jupiter is farther eastward.  Before sunrise, Venus gleams from the southeastern sky.

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2023, November 18: Morning Star, Moon Targets Saturn

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

November 18, 2023: Brilliant Venus is the lone bright planet visible during morning twilight.  After nightfall, the moon approaches Saturn.

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2023, November 17:  Mars at Solar Conjunction, Moon with Dogs Kingdom

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

November 17, 2023: Mars is at conjunction with the sun tonight and begins to slowly move into the morning sky.  The crescent moon appears with a small pattern known as the Dogs Kingdom.

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2023, November 16: Teapot Moon

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

November 16, 2023: The moon, visible in the Teapot of Sagittarius, appears in the evening sky with Saturn and Jupiter.  Venus gleams from the southeastern sky before sunrise.

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2023, November 15: Crescent Moon, Evening Sky

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

November 15, 2023: The crescent moon returns to the western sky after nightfall.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night.

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2023, November 14: Three Bright Planets

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

November 14, 2023: Venus is visible before sunrise in the east-southeast.  After night fall, Saturn is south-southeast, while Jupiter is above the east horizon.

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2023, November 13: Uranus at Opposition

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

November 13, 2023: Uranus is at opposition and closest to Earth.  It is visible through a binocular during the night.

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2023, November 12:  Venus Dances Eastward, Evening Jupiter, Saturn

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

November 12, 2023:  Venus moves noticeably eastward each morning against Virgo’s stars.  Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible after nightfall.

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2023, November 11: Moon, Spica Conjunction, Mars Nears Conjunction

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

November 11, 2023: This morning the thin crescent moon is near Spica. Mars nears its solar conjunction.

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2023, November 10: Thin Morning Lunar Crescent, Bright Planets

October 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

November 10, 2023: Before sunrise, the thin lunar crescent appears below Venus.  After sundown, Jupiter and Saturn are visible.

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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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