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When the Curves Line Up

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This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

2023, January 28: Evening, Spot Planet Uranus, Mercury in Morning

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

January 28, 2023: After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus. Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.

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2023, January 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve

December 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon.  One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn.  Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.

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2023, January 2: Morning’s Western Stars, Evening Planets, Moon

December 5, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 2, 2023:  Bright winter stars are in the western sky before sunrise.  After sundown, four planets, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, along with the moon are visible.

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2022, December 30: Sirius Highest at Midnight, Evening Planets, Moon

December 2, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 30, 2022: The night’s brightest star, Sirius, is in the south at midnight as the year ends.  The bright planet evening display continues as Mercury disappears into bright twilight.

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2022, December 29:  Evening Planets, Mercury Retrogrades

December 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 29, 2022: The evening planet display is ending as Mercury begins to retrograde and fade in brightness. Look for Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Moon, and Mars after sundown.

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2022, November 30:  Mars Closest Approach, Venus-Mars Opposition

November 2, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 30, 2022: Earth is closest to Mars this evening at 8:16 p.m. CST.  The Red Planet appears as a bright star in the night sky. Tonight is the Venus-Mars Opposition.

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2022, November 28: Bright Sidereal Background, Evening Planet Display

October 31, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 28, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars – retrograding with Taurus – is with a bright stellar backdrop.  After sundown, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky.

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2022, November 24:  Jupiter’s Retrograde Ends, Bright Planet Arc

October 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 24, 2022: Jupiter’s retrograde ends today in front of a dim Pisces starfield.  During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn appear along an arc from east-northeast to southwest.

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2022, November 22: Thin Lunar Crescent, See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

October 25, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 22, 2022: The thin lunar crescent is visible in the east-southeast before daybreak.  During the night Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible in the planet’s southern hemisphere.

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2022, November 19:  Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition

October 22, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 19, 2022: Before sunup, the waning crescent moon is in the southeast with Virgo.  During the evening see Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at the same time.

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Chart Caption - 2023, January 23: The crescent moon, Venus, Saturn after sundown.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and the moon are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. The moon joins the evening sky this week. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Mars is high in the east-southeast during the evening. Taurus forms the sidereal backdrop.
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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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