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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Tag: Capella
2023, June 28: Aldebaran Returns, Venus Approaches Mars
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
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
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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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.
Read more2023, 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 20: Four Nightly Bright Planets, Evening Crescent Moon
May 20, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine after nightfall. The crescent moon returns to the western evening sky.
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2023, May 19: Morning Planets, Evening Planet Derby
May 19, 2023: Four bright planets are visible during the night. Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Venus and Mars race eastward after sundown.
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2023, May 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars
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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