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August 13, 2018: The crescent moon and Venus.

2023, May 22: Evening Crescent Moon near Venus

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

May 22, 2023: Two bright planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are visible before sunrise, while the crescent moon is near Venus after nightfall.

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2023, May 21: Morning Arcturus, Evening Celestial Display

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

May 21, 2023: Find Arcturus in the west before sunrise.  After sunset, Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon are on exhibition.

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2023, May 20: Four Nightly Bright Planets, Evening Crescent Moon

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

May 20, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine after nightfall.  The crescent moon returns to the western evening sky.

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2023, May 19: Morning Planets, Evening Planet Derby

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

May 19, 2023: Four bright planets are visible during the night.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Venus and Mars race eastward after sundown.

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2023, May 18: Capella’s Heliacal Rising, Celestial Snake

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

May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.

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2023, May 17: Moon Occults Jupiter, Mars Marches into Cancer

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

May 17, 2023:  The crescent moon occults Jupiter across US, Canada, and Greenland.  Mars marches into Cancer.

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2023, May 16: First Morning Appearances, Mars Alignment

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

May 16, 2023: Jupiter and the star Fomalhaut are making their first appearances before daybreak.  After sundown, Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux.

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2023, May 15: Lovely Morning Moon, Evening Planet Chase

April 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

May 15, 2023: A thinning crescent moon is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak.  Venus appears to be chasing Mars through Gemini after sundown.

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2023, May 14: Morning Saturn, Moon, Evening Planets

April 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 14, 2023: Saturn and the moon appear in the southeast before sunrise.  Venus and Mars are in front of Gemini after nightfall.

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2023, May 13: Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Mars Nears Castor-Pollux Alignment

April 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 13, 2023: The moon appears with Saturn in the southeast before sunrise.  Evening planet Mars marches toward an alignment with Castor and Pollux, the Gemini Twins.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 28: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 28: During bright twilight, Mercury appears to the lower left of Jupiter. Use a binocular to see the speedy planet.
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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 in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 27: Venus and Mars are with bright stars in the western sky after nightfall.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 27: The moon is near Leo’s Regulus and Denebola.
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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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