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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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
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.
Read moreJanuary 13, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is in front of Virgo. After sunset, Venus closes in on Saturn, leading up to the January 22nd conjunction. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.
Read moreDecember 31, 2022: Mercury begins to depart the evening sky, leaving four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars on display for New Year’s Eve.
Read moreDecember 27, 2022: The crescent moon appears with the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – after sundown.
Read moreDecember 23, 2022: See a rare display of the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – simultaneously after sunset.
Read moreDecember 18, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is with Spica. After sundown, the five bright planet display of Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars is beginning to appear.
Read moreNovember 21, 2022: Spica is near the moon in the eastern sky before sunup. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the bright outer planets – form an arc across the sky during the evening.
Read moreNovember 16, 2022: Before sunrise, the moon is near the Sickle of Leo. During the early evening, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible along an arc across the sky.
Read moreNovember 10, 2022: The moon continues to close in on bright Mars. Compare their respective places before sunup and after sundown. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is in an ideal location for sky watchers with telescopes.
Read moreNovember 2, 2022: Spica is making its heliacal rising – its first morning appearance before sunrise in the east-southeast. After sundown, the gibbous moon nears Jupiter.
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