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Venus and Mars

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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2023, June 1: Mars Nears Beehive, Bright Planets

May 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 27: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Evening Planets, Venus, Mars

May 3, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

April 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

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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Chart Caption - 2023, June 7: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 7: Mercury is to the lower left of Jupiter before daybreak.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 7: The gibbous moon is south before daybreak.
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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 moon rises later and is visible before sunrise. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward to the lower left of Pollux. Mars is near the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Venus and Mars are in the western sky between the Twins and Leo.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Through a binocular Mars is the upper left of the Beehive star cluster.
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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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