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Venus and Mercury in the east-northeast during morning twilight.

2023, September 23:  Equinox, Spot Planet Uranus with Binocular

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

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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2023, September 22: Mercury’s Best Morning View, Steamed Moon

August 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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