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This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

2023, March 29: Morning Saturn, Venus Approaches Uranus

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

March 29, 2023: Saturn is entering the east-southeastern sky before sunup.  During the evening, Venus approaches Uranus before their conjunction.

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2023, March 28: Morning Saturn, Evening, Mars, Moon

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

March 28, 2023: Saturn continues to make its first morning appearance for northern hemisphere sky watches.  The First Quarter Moon is near Mars after sundown.

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2023, March 27: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction

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

March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright morning twilight.  Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise.

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2023, March 26: Mars Marches into Gemini

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

March 26, 2023: Mars moves into Gemini this evening at the foot of Castor.  Jupiter leaves the evening sky as Mercury enters.

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2023, March 25: Crescent Moon, Pleiades, Evening Star

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

March 25, 2023: The crescent moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster.  Evening Star Venus gleams brightly from the western sky after sundown.

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2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets

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

March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.

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2023, March 23: Venus, Striking Lunar Crescent

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

March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus.  Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.

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2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter

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

March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

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2023, March 21: Morning Mythology, Evening Planet Parade

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

March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, March 20:  Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets

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

March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT.  The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 26: Venus and Hamal are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Special Note: The five-planet parade that is mentioned in the current press is very difficult to impossible to see. Jupiter and Mercury are binocular objects that are very low in the sky during bright twilight. Uranus is in the same binocular field with Venus. Mars is the second planet visible without optical assistance. Better yet, watch the moon move through Taurus and Gemini.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 26: The moon is near Aldebaran and Mars is near Propus 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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