March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 20: Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets
March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT. The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.
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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, 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, July 3: Today’s Planet Visibility Forecast, Evening Eagle
July 3, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue to parade in the eastern and southern sky before sunrise. Aquila and Altair are in the east-southeast when evening twilight ends.
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2022, June 15: Teapot Moon, Planets, Evening Summer Stars
June 15, 2022: The morning moon is in front of the Teapot. The morning planet parade continues in the eastern sky before sunrise. As night falls, the Summer Triangle signals that the summer season is arriving north of the equator.
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September 24, 2021: The Summer Triangle – Vega, Altair, and Deneb – is high in the south during the early evening hours.
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2021, Early July Mornings
July Early Mornings, 2021: Step outside as morning twilight begins, about two hours before sunrise. Look high in the south for the Summer Triangle, high above Jupiter and Saturn.
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