February 20, 2023: Hercules is visible before sunrise in the eastern sky. Venus moves to within 10° of Jupiter after sundown, while Mars marches eastward against Taurus.
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2023, February 3: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Planetary Dance
February 3, 2023: The bright moon is near Pollux after sundown. Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – dance against the celestial backdrop during the evening hours.
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2023, February 2: Goodbye, Mercury! Gemini Moon, Evening Planets
February 2, 2023: Mercury slips into brighter morning twilight. The moon is near the Gemini Twins. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.
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2023, January 31: Morning Mercury, Three Evening Planets
January 31, 2023: Mercury is visible before sunrise in the southeastern sky. Venus, Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky. The moon is near the Bull’s horns
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2023, January 29: Mercury, Greatest Elongation, Evening Moon, Pleiades
January 29, 2023: Mercury is at its greatest angular separation from the sun during morning twilight. After sundown, look for four planets and the gibbous moon near the Pleiades star cluster.
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2023, January 27: Morning Mercury, Bright Evening Planets
January 27, 2023: Mercury is in the southeast before daybreak. After sundown, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Moon, and Mars are along an arc from west-southwest to east-southeast.
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2023, January 26: Mercury’s Morning Appearance, Bright Evening Planet Parade
January 26, 2023: Mercury is the lone bright planet in eastern morning sky before sunup. Four bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – and the moon parade in the evening sky.
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2023, January 25: Wonderous Moon, Jupiter, Morning Mercury
January 25, 2023: Before sunrise, Mercury is in the southeast before sunrise. After sundown, the pretty moon is near Jupiter, making a photogenic scene.
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2023, January 24: Morning’s Mercury, Evening Planet Collection
January 24, 2023: Before sunrise, Mercury is visible in the southeastern sky. After sundown, a collection of planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – appears with the moon.
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2023, January 23: Morning Mercury, Venus Planet Parade
January 23, 2023: Mercury is visible in the southeast before sunup. Saturn, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, and Mars span the sky after sundown in a pretty planet parade.
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