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March 7, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt

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2021, March 17: The moon approaches Mars in the western sky after sunset.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Saturn is about 30° above the southeast horizon during morning twilight.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Jupiter and Mercury are in the eastern sky during bright twilight.

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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 crescent moon is in the evening sky. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward below Pollux. Mars marches eastward toward the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Venus passes Pollux in the western sky. Mars is to the upper left.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Through a binocular, Mars approaches the Beehive star cluster.

Chart caption - 2023, May 29: The gibbous moon is in the southern sky near Spica after nightfall.

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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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