October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.
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Tag: Aldebaran
2023, October 4: Bullish Moon, Venus on Final Approach
October 4, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Taurus. Venus closes to within 5° of Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before their conjunction in five mornings.
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2023, September 11: See Morning Double Crescents
September 11, 2023: Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky. A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase.
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2023, September 6: Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction
September 6, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and Sun. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during nighttime hours.
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2023, August 19: Evening Moon, Imitation Jovian Satellite
August 19, 2023: The moon is easily seen in the western sky after sundown. Through a telescope, a distant star plays an imitation moon of Jupiter.
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2023, August 18: Jupiter’s New Fifth Bright Satellite?
August 18, 2023: Through a telescope, Jupiter appears to have acquired a new Galilean satellite.
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2023, August 17: Morning Celestial Delights
August 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope. Uranus can be spotted through a binocular.
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2023, August 16: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn
August 16: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight before daybreak. Venus races toward its first morning appearance in less than a week.
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2023, August 11: Side-by-Side Horns, Bright Jupiter
August 11, 2023: The crescent moon is with the horns of Taurus. Bright Jupiter is easily seen in the eastern sky before sunup.
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2023, August 10: Look for Perseids, Morning Crescent Moon
August 10, 2023: With a waning moon look for Perseid meteors before the beginning of morning twilight. The morning crescent moon is near Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star.
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