June 20, 2023: Pollux, Moon, Venus, Mars, and Regulus make a line dance in the western sky after sundown. The crescent moon displays earthshine.
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2023, June 19: Saturn Retrogrades, Evening Moon
June 19, 2023: Morning planet Saturn retrogrades against Aquarius. The thin crescent moon is below the Gemini Twins during evening twilight.
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2023, June 18: Longest Day, Venus Eastward Trek
June 18, 2023: Today and tomorrow mark the days of longest daylight for the year. Venus continues its eastward trek near Leo after sundown.
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2023, June 17: Seasonal Signals, Bright Planets
June 17, 2023: The stars’ places before sunrise and after sundown are signals that the season is changing. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after sundown.
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2023, June 16: Mercury Moon Conjunction, Evening Planet Duo
June 16, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear together before sunrise. After sundown, Venus and Mercury are in the western sky.
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2023, June 15: Morning Lineup, Brilliant Evening Star
June 15, 2023: Three planets and the moon are in the sky before sunrise. Venus sparkles in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, June 14: Lovely Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
June 14, 2023: The thin crescent moon joins Jupiter in a beautiful conjunction before sunrise. Brilliant Venus continues to gleam in western evening sky.
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2023, June 13: Morning Moon, Jupiter, Venus Passes Beehive
June 13, 2023: The crescent moon is near Jupiter in the eastern sky before sunrise. After sundown, Venus passes the Beehive star cluster. Use a binocular.
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2023, June 12: Lunar Hopscotch, Evening Planets Bunch with Beehive
June 12, 2023: The morning moon appears to be playing hopscotch from Saturn to Jupiter. After nightfall brilliant Venus and Mars group with the Beehive star cluster.
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2023, June 11: Morning Moon, Planets, Venus Nears Beehive
June 11, 2023: The morning moon appears between Jupiter and Saturn. After sundown, brilliant Venus approaches the Beehive star cluster.
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