June 3, 2023: The Strawberry moon rises in the southeast after sunset. Venus steps into the Cancer to the upper left of Pollux.
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Tag: Cancer
2023, June 2: Mars Marches through Beehive, Moon Headbutts Scorpion
June 2, 2023: Mars seems to be in the Beehive star cluster during the evening. The nearly-full moon seems to headbutt Scorpius.
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2023, June 1: Mars Nears Beehive, Bright Planets
June 1, 2023: Marching eastward, Mars nears the Beehive star cluster. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Brilliant Venus joins Mars after sundown.
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2023, May 31: Morning Planets, Brilliant Evening Star
May 31, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Venus shines brightly from the western sky until about midnight.
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2023, May 30: Spiked Moon, Evening Planet Pirouette
May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica. Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, May 29: Venus-Pollux Conjunction
May 29, 2023: After sundown, Venus passes Pollux, a Gemini Twin, in wide conjunction. Mars is nearby. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak.
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2023, May 28: Planet View
May 28, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible before sunrise. After nightfall, Venus and Mars are in the western sky.
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2023, May 27: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Evening Planets, Venus, Mars
May 27, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak. Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are visible after nightfall.
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2023, May 26: Moon Occults Star, Planets Parade
May 26, 2023: After sundown, the moon occults or eclipses one of Leo’s stars for many sky watchers across the Americas. Find Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise, and Venus and Mars after nightfall.
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2023, May 25: Mars Marches toward the Beehive
May 25, 2023: After sundown, Venus, Mars and the crescent moon are in the western sky. Through a binocular Mars can be seen near the Beehive star cluster.
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