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2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon in the southeast before sunrise.

2023, May 12: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Helical Settings

April 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 11: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky.  After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini.

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2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon in the southeast before sunrise.

2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance

April 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 10, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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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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