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2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon in the southeast before sunrise.

2023, May 12: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Helical Settings

April 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise.  Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall.

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2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, and the crescent moon in the southeast before sunrise.

2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance

April 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year.

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2023, May 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars

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

May 1, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeastern sky after nightfall.  Venus and Mars appear in front of stars soon to disappear into bright evening twilight.

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2023, April 28: Moon Nears Regulus, Three Bright Planets

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

April 28, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise.  The bright moon nears Regulus and Leo.  Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, April 15: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Planets Stellar Dancing

March 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 15, 2023: Displaying earthshine, the morning crescent moon is near Saturn before sunrise.  During the evening hours, Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars.

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2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets

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

March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.

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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show

February 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.

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2023, March 11: Mars Marches between the Bull’s Horns

February 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 11, 2023:  After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns.  Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025.  Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.

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2023, March 9: Bright Moon, Mars Conjunction, Evening Venus, Jupiter

February 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 9, 2023: The bright moon is with Virgo before sunrise.  Mars passes Elnath, Taurus’ northern horn after sundown while Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the western sky.

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2023, February 28: Venus Approaches Jupiter, Moon Gored

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

February 28, 2023: One night before their close conjunction, Venus approaches Jupiter in the west-southwest after sundown.  The moon is near the horns of Taurus with Mars nearby.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Saturn is about 30° above the southeast horizon during morning twilight.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Jupiter and Mercury are in the eastern sky during bright twilight.
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Author's Notes: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern morning sky before daybreak. Mercury is below Jupiter during brighter twilight. The crescent moon is in the evening sky. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward below Pollux. Mars marches eastward toward the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Venus passes Pollux in the western sky. Mars is to the upper left.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Through a binocular, Mars approaches the Beehive star cluster.
Chart caption - 2023, May 29: The gibbous moon is in the southern sky near Spica after nightfall.
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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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