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Venus, Mercury, Regulus, September 11, 2023

2023, October 12: Bright Morning Planets Bookend Stellar Spectacular

September 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.

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2023, August 10: Look for Perseids, Morning Crescent Moon

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

August 10, 2023: With a waning moon look for Perseid meteors before the beginning of morning twilight.  The morning crescent moon is near Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star.

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2023, August 6: Jupiter, Morning Stellar Extravaganza

July 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 6, 2023: Jupiter appears above bright stars in the eastern sky during morning twilight.

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2023, July 28: Morning Stars, Evening Gibbous Moon, Mercury-Regulus Conjunction

July 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 28, 2023: Before sunrise, Jupiter shines above bright morning stars.  The evening gibbous moon is near Antares.  Mercury passes Regulus.

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2023, July 15: Gored Moon, Evening Planet Jam

June 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 15, 2023: The crescent moon appears between the Bull’s horns during morning twilight.  Venus, Mars, and Mercury are in the western sky after nightfall.

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2023, July 5: Moon Aims at Saturn, Evening Planet Shuffle

June 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 5, 2023: Each morning, the gibbous moon is closer to Saturn.  Venus and Mars continue their planet shuffle with Regulus.

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2023, June 30: Venus-Mars Quasi-Conjunction, Moon with Antares

June 6, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 30, 2023: Venus’ chase of Mars ends this evening with a quasi-conjunction.  The bright evening gibbous is near Antares.

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2023, June 28: Aldebaran Returns, Venus Approaches Mars

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

June 28, 2023: Aldebaran returns to the morning sky with its heliacal rising. Venus nudges closer to Mars after sundown.

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2023, June 17: Seasonal Signals, Bright Planets

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

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 10: Pleiades Return, Brilliant Evening Star

May 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 10, 2023: The Pleiades star cluster is making its first morning appearance. Venus continues to brighten in the western sky after sundown.

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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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