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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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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