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Venus and Regulus, October 1, 2020

2023, September 30: Moon Approaches Jupiter

September 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 30, 2023: The bright gibbous moon approaches Jupiter.  The lunar orb’s place relative to Jupiter is easy to see from the morning sky to their appearance during the evening.

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2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

September 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.

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2023, September 28: Harvest Moon at Perigee, Bright Planets

September 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 28, 2023: The Harvest supermoon is in the sky all night beginning at sunset tonight.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.

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2023, September 27: Venus Begins Regulus Approach, Moon Nears Harvest Moon

September 6, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 27, 2023: Brilliant Venus begins to approach Regulus for a conjunction October 10th.  The waxing gibbous moon nears the Harvey Moon Full moon phase.

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2023, September 26: Look for Leo’s Sickle, Saturn-Moon Conjunction

September 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 26, 2023: Find the Sickle of Leo in the east before sunrise.  The moon is with Saturn during the evening hours.

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2023, September 25: Moon Approaches Saturn, Bright Planets

September 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 25, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches Saturn.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.

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2023, September 24: Night’s Bright Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn

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

September 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.  The gibbous moon approaches Saturn after sundown.

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2023, September 23:  Equinox, Spot Planet Uranus with Binocular

September 1, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning.  Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.

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2023, September 22: Mercury’s Best Morning View, Steamed Moon

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

September 22, 2023: Mercury is at its best morning view of the year.  After sundown, the moon appears above the Teapot’s spout.

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2023, September 21: Mercury Near Greatest Elongation, Evening Ophiuchan Moon

August 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 21, 2023: Mercury is putting on its best morning display of the year in the eastern sky.  The nearly half-full moon is in front of Ophiuchus, above Scorpius.

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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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