May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise. Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, May 11: Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planets, Gemini
May 11: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky. After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini.
Read more2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance
May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year.
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2023, May 9: Poached Moon, Brilliant Venus
May 9: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be cooking in the Teapot of Sagittarius. After sundown, brilliant Venus gleams from the western sky in front of Gemini’s stars.
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2023, May 8: Stung Moon, Mars-Pollux Conjunction
May 8, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is above the Scorpion’s stinger. Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction after nightfall.
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2023, May 7: Moon Occults Star, Venus Steps into Gemini
May 7, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon occults or eclipses the star Al Niyat, near Antares in Scorpius, across western North America. Venus steps into western Gemini this evening.
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2023, May 6: Scorpion Moon, Bright Planets
May 6, 2023: The moon appears to move among the Scorpion’s bright stars. Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine from the west after sundown.
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2023, May 5: Flower Moon Eclipse, Bright Planets
May 5, 2023: The moon passes through Earth’s penumbra from the Eastern Hemisphere. Brilliant Venus, Mars, and Saturn are easy to locate in the sky.
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2023, May 4: May the 4th Planets
May 4, 2023: Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Jupiter and Mercury are in bright sunlight. The evening’s spectacle, Venus, and Mars are in the west after sundown.
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2023, May 3: Venus in Phases, Spiked Moon
May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown. See its phase through a telescope. The bright moon is near Spica.
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