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2024, May 30: Morning Moon Nears Saturn

May 30, 2024: Before sunrise the gibbous moon is near Saturn in the southeastern sky. Mars is in the east.

Posted on May 13, 2024May 29, 2024 by Jeffrey L. HuntPosted in Astronomy, Sky WatchingTagged Alphecca, Arcturus, astronomy, beehive star cluster, Bootes, Cancer, conjunction, Corona Borealis, Gemma, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, moon, Planets, Saturn, sky watching, Venus.

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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.

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.

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