September 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning. Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.
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Category: Sky Watching
2023, September 22: Mercury’s Best Morning View, Steamed Moon
September 22, 2023: Mercury is at its best morning view of the year. After sundown, the moon appears above the Teapot’s spout.
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2023, September 21: Mercury Near Greatest Elongation, Evening Ophiuchan Moon
September 21, 2023: Mercury is putting on its best morning display of the year in the eastern sky. The nearly half-full moon is in front of Ophiuchus, above Scorpius.
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2023, September 20: Queen of Morning, Mercury’s Best, Scorpion Moon
September 20, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the east before sunrise. Mercury is nearing its earliest rising time before the sun. The evening moon is with Scorpius.
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2023, September 19: Venus’ Unique Location this Morning
September 19, 2023: Venus has a strangely-named geometrical configuration in the solar system today. Find four bright planets overnight and the crescent moon after sunset.
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2023, September 18: Mercury Closest to Venus, Evening Lunar Crescent
September 18, 2023: Mercury climbs to its closest point to Venus before sunrise. After sunset, the lunar crescent is in the west-southwest near the Scorpion’s claws.
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2023, September 17: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Morning Planet Lineup
September 17, 2023: The moon passes Spica after sunset. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in a lineup during early morning hours.
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2023, September 16: Planets on a String, Mars’ Last Hurrah
September 16, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn lie along the arc of the solar system during early morning hours. The crescent moon is visible with Mars after sunset.
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2023, September 15: Brilliant Venus, Look for Mercury
September 15, 2023: Brilliant Venus shines from the eastern sky during morning twilight. Use a binocular to find Mercury to the lower left of Regulus.
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2023, September 14: Bright Planets, Seasonal Change
September 14, 2023: Bright planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours. The stars’ places indicate seasonal change is imminent.
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