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2023, March 23: Venus, Striking Lunar Crescent

February 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus.  Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.

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2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter

February 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

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2023, March 20:  Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets

February 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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, March 19: Morning Milky Way Season, Evening Planets

February 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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2023, February 24: Evening Moon, Planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars

January 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 24, 2023: The evening moon, showing earthshine, appears above converging planets, Venus and Jupiter.  Mars marches eastward in Taurus, high in the south.

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2023, January 28: Evening, Spot Planet Uranus, Mercury in Morning

January 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 28, 2023: After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus. Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.

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2022, November 27: Evening Planet Menagerie, Earthshine

October 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 27, 2022: The classic solar system is east of the sun appearing in the evening.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to find.  The evening crescent displays earthshine.

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2022, November 9: Uranus at Opposition, Moon Approaches Mars

October 10, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 9, 2022: Uranus is at opposition after midnight.  The planet is visible through a binocular.  The bright moon moves toward Mars in Taurus.  The lunar orb is near the Pleiades star cluster.

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2022, November 8: Morning Lunar Eclipse, Mercury, Superior Conjunction

October 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 8, 2022: A total lunar eclipse is visible across the Americas and the Pacific Ocean basin.  Mercury is at its superior conjunction.  Uranus is visible with the lunar eclipse.

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2022, August 17: Morning Moon, Planets, Evening Milky Way

July 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 17, 2022: This morning the moon appears along the string of four morning planets that stretch from horizon to horizon.  Without a bright moon, look for the Milky Way after the end of evening twilight.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Venus is in the western sky during evening twilight.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Special Note: The five-planet parade that is mentioned in the current press is very difficult to impossible to see. Jupiter and Mercury are binocular objects that are very low in the sky during bright twilight. Uranus is in the same binocular field with Venus. Mars is the second planet visible without optical assistance. Better yet, watch the moon move through Taurus and Gemini.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Mars and the moon with Gemini and Taurus after sunset.
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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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