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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2023, January 22: Venus-Saturn Conjunction, Morning Mercury
January 22, 2023: This evening is the Venus-Saturn conjunction. The Evening Star passes 0.4° to the lower left of Saturn. Elusive Mercury is visible before sunup.
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2023, January 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve
January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon. One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn. Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.
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2023, January 20: Morning Mercury, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Countdown
January 20, 2023: Mercury is visible in low in the southeastern sky. The Venus-Saturn conjunction occurs in two nights. Venus closes in.
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2023, January 3: The Summer Triangle Morning, Evening Planets, Moon
January 3, 2023: The Summer Triangle is visible before sunrise and after sunset. Four planets are strung across the sky after sundown. The gibbous moon is near Mars
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2022, October 20: Morning Lunar Occultation, Evening Bright Stars
October 20, 2022: The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis in the eastern sky before sunrise. In addition to Jupiter and Saturn, the Summer Triangle – Vega, Altair, and Deneb – stands overhead.
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2022, July 4: Earth at Aphelion, Leo Moon
July 4, 2022: Earth is at aphelion today. The four morning planets are visible before sunrise. The waxing crescent moon is in the west after sunset.
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