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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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus. Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.
Read moreFebruary 24, 2023: The evening moon, showing earthshine, appears above converging planets, Venus and Jupiter. Mars marches eastward in Taurus, high in the south.
Read moreJanuary 28, 2023: After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus. Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.
Read moreNovember 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.
Read moreNovember 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.
Read moreNovember 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.
Read moreAugust 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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