August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest. The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius.
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2023, August 24: Three Bright Morning Planets, Evening Moon-Antares Occultation
August 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise. After sunset, the moon occults bright Antares, an easily observed celestial event.
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2023, August 23: Venus in Morning Sky, Evening Moon
August 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead.
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2023, August 22: Hello, Venus!
August 22, 2023: Venus returns to the morning sky. Find it low in the east before sunrise. It rises earlier each morning returning as the bright Morning Star.
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2023, August 21: Evening Moon, Venus Moves toward Morning
August 21, 2023: The evening crescent moon is near Spica in the west-southwest. Venus is quickly moving into the morning sky.
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2023, August 20: Morning Bright Stars, Evening Moon
August 20, 2023: Several bright stars, including Sirius, are in the eastern sky before sunrise. The crescent moon is near Spica after sunset.
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2023, August 19: Evening Moon, Imitation Jovian Satellite
August 19, 2023: The moon is easily seen in the western sky after sundown. Through a telescope, a distant star plays an imitation moon of Jupiter.
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2023, August 18: Jupiter’s New Fifth Bright Satellite?
August 18, 2023: Through a telescope, Jupiter appears to have acquired a new Galilean satellite.
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2023, August 17: Morning Celestial Delights
August 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope. Uranus can be spotted through a binocular.
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2023, August 16: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn
August 16: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight before daybreak. Venus races toward its first morning appearance in less than a week.
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