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November 27, 2020: The gibbous moon.

2023, October 22: Moon Approaches Saturn

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

October 22, 2023: During evening hours, the gibbous moon nears Saturn in the southern sky.  Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight.

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2023, October 21: Three Bright Planets, First Quarter Moon

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

October 21, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to locate during nighttime hours.  The First Quarter moon phase occurs this evening.

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2023, October 20: Jupiter’s Double Shadows, Mercury at Superior Conjunction

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

October 20: After midnight, Jupiter’s moons’ shadows dance across the cloud tops.  Mercury is at superior conjunction.

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2023, October 19: Poured Moon, See Planet Uranus

September 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening.  Find Uranus with a binocular.

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2023, October 18: Moon-Antares Conjunction, Bright Planets

September 28, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 18, 2023: The moon is near Antares after sunset.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the sky during the nighttime hours.

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2023, October 17: Scorpion Moon

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

October 17, 2023: The crescent moon is with Scorpius during evening twilight.  Venus and Jupiter gleam from the predawn sky.

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2023, October 16: Venus in Starry Conjunction

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

October 16, 2023:  Venus passes a star in Leo before sunrise.  A crescent moon is low in the western sky during evening twilight.

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2023, October 16-22:  Celestial Events for the Week

September 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 16-22, 2023: The moon returns to the evening sky. Venus steps eastward in front of Leo, and a meteor shower is visible.

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2023, October 15: Three Bright Planets

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

October 15, 2023: Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible before sunrise.  Saturn is above the southeast horizon after sundown.

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2023, October 14: Solar Eclipse, Morning Planets

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

October 14, 2023: A solar eclipse is visible across the western hemisphere.  Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible before sunrise.

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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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