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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Tag: Aquarius
2023, January 10: Handled Moon, Bright Evening Planets
January 10, 2023: The morning moon appears near the Sickle of Leo. After sunset, the four bright planets are visible from the southwest to the east.
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2022, November 12: See Three Bright Outer Planets
November 12, 2022: See the bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The moon is east of Mars near the Gemini Twins. The Great Red Spot makes an appearance for the Americas.
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2022, January 15: Saturn, Mercury Slow Fade
January 15, 2022: Saturn and Mercury are slowly fading into bright twilight. Jupiter stands in the southwest after sunset. The bright moon is farther eastward. Morning Star Venus is beginning to appear with Mars before sunrise.
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2022, January 12: Mercury – Saturn Near Conjunction
January 12, 2022: Mercury moves to 3.4° to Saturn. This quasi-conjunction, or near conjunction, of the two planets is visible in southwest about 45 minutes after sunset. Jupiter is to Saturn’s upper left. The bright moon is near the Pleiades. Before sunrise, look for Mars low in the southeast. Venus is becoming visible during bright twilight.
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2021, November 12: Venus in the Teapot
November 12, 2021: Brilliant Evening Star Venus is in the Teapot this evening, passing Kaus Borealis. Saturn and Jupiter are visible to the upper left of Venus.
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2021, June 21: Jupiter Retrogrades
June 21, 2021: Jupiter begins retrograde, moving westward compared to the distant stars, today. The Jovian Giant, among the stars of Aquarius, is in the southern sky before sunrise.
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2021, June 17: Morning Planets
June 17, 2021: At mid-month, bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southern sky before sunrise. Saturn is retrograding in Capricornus. Jupiter’s eastward direction is slowing as it turns westward to retrograde beginning June 21.
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2021, June 5: Early June Morning Planets
2021, June: With a crescent moon in the eastern sky, bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southern sky. Saturn is retrograding in Capricornus, while Jupiter begins to slow its eastward progress in Aquarius.
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2021, May 30 – 2021, June 2: Morning Moon Passes Planets
May 30, 2021 – June 2, 2021: The gibbous moon passes bright Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise each morning. May 30, the moon is the lower right of Saturn. May 31, the moon is to the lower left of Saturn. On June 1 and June 2, the lunar orb is near Jupiter.
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