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When the Curves Line Up

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Venus and crescent Moon, December 27, 2019.

2023, February 20: Morning Hero, Evening Planet Exhibition

January 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

January 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

January 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

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 3, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 1, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

December 31, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

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

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

December 29, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

December 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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Chart Caption - 2023, January 23: The crescent moon, Venus, Saturn after sundown.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and the moon are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. The moon joins the evening sky this week. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Mars is high in the east-southeast during the evening. Taurus forms the sidereal backdrop.
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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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