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When the Curves Line Up

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When the Curves Line Up

Tag: Aquarius

2021, May 12: The moon is 1.2 degrees to the left of brilliant Venus.

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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2023, January 10: Handled Moon, Bright Evening Planets

December 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

October 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

December 19, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

December 12, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

October 30, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 19, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

May 31, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

May 26, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 23, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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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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