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When the Curves Line Up

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2022, August 30: Mars Splits Gap, Evening Crescent

July 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 30, 2022: Mars passes between the Pleiades and Aldebaran this morning. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest before daybreak. A thin evening crescent is near Spica.

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2022, August 26: Difficult Moon, All Night Planet Display

July 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 26, 2022: A planet parade can be seen stretching across the sky during the night.  The thin crescent moon offers a challenging view before sunrise.

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2022, August 24: Slender Moon, Bright Planets

July 24, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 24, 2022: The thin lunar crescent appears above Venus and below the Gemini Twins before sunrise.  Mars and Jupiter shine during the morning sky.  After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky.

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2022, August 23: Earthshine on a Slender Crescent Moon, Venus and Sirius, Evening Planets

July 23, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 23, 2022: A slender crescent moon appears with the Gemini Twins.  Brilliant Venus and Sirius are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky after night falls.

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2021, March 7: Mars in Taurus

February 24, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 7, 2021: Mars continues its march through Taurus. It is approaching an imaginary line from Aldebaran to Alcyone. Use a binocular to see the starfield behind the planet.

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 3: Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 3: After sundown, the nearly-full moon is below Pollux.
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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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