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2023, February 23: Winter Stellar Sampler, Evening Planet Parade

January 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 23, 2023: After sundown, three bright planets and the crescent moon are easily visible.  The bright winter stars of the Orion region are in the southern sky after sundown.

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2023, February 3: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Planetary Dance

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

February 3, 2023: The bright moon is near Pollux after sundown.  Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – dance against the celestial backdrop during the evening hours.

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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 18: Morning Mercury, Moon, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Nears

December 21, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 18, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear in the eastern sky before sunrise.  After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn leading to a conjunction in four nights.

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2023, January 5: Bright Moon, Evening Planets, Orion’s Rigel

December 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 5, 2023: The bright moon can be seen before sunrise and after sunset.  Four bright planets are strung across the sky from southwest to east after sundown.  Orion’s Rigel rises at sundown.

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2022, December 28: Bright Planet Display Finale

November 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 28, 2022: Not until 2028 are the five bright planets visible again.  Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are strung across the evening sky.  The opportunity to see them is quickly ending.

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2022, December 27: Crescent Moon, Rare Five-Planet Exhibition

November 29, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 27, 2022:  The crescent moon appears with the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – after sundown.

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2022, December 26:  Moon Points to Saturn in Evening Planet Display, Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction

November 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 26, 2022:  The five bright planet display continues after sunset.  The moon is near Saturn. Mars passes Aldebaran.

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2022, December 23: Rare Five Planet Display After Sunset

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

December 23, 2022:  See a rare display of the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – simultaneously after sunset.

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2022, December 22: See Five Bright Planets After Sundown

November 24, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, technology

December 22, 2022: Not until 2028 are five planets visible simultaneously.  From the sunset point, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars lineup from the southwest to the east-northeast.

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Evening Star Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Mars, near Aldebaran, is high in the southeast after sunset.
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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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