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2022, September 23: Crescent moon with Regulus.

2023, October 11: Morning Earthshine, Leo

September 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 11, 2023: The morning’s thin lunar crescent displays earthshine as it appears near the constellation Leo.

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2023, October 10:  Morning Venus-Moon-Regulus Gathering, Venus-Saturn Opposition

September 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 10, 2023: This morning Venus, the crescent moon, and Regulus gather in the eastern sky for a beautiful celestial display.  Venus and Saturn are at opposition today.

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2023, October 8: Celestial Barnyard, Convergence at Regulus

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

October 8, 2023: The moon is visible with a celestial barnyard during morning twilight.  Venus and the lunar crescent head for a celestial gathering in two mornings.

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2023, October 6: Venus Approaches Regulus, Morning Gemini Moon

September 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 6, 2023: Venus nears conjunction with Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, on October 9th.  The moon is with Gemini during the predawn hours.

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2023, July 13: Gorgeous Moon-Pleaides Conjunction, Evening Planet Dance

June 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 13, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon pairs with the Pleiades star cluster in the eastern sky.  After sunset, Venus and Mars continue their dance with Regulus.

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2023, July 12: Martian Summer, Morning Moon, Evening Planet Shuffle

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

July 12, 2023:  Summer begins on Mars today.  The morning crescent moon appears between Jupiter and Pleiades.  Venus and Mars dance with Regulus after sundown.

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2023, July 11: Pretty Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Evening Planet Shuffle

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

July 11, 2023: The crescent moon and Jupiter make a pretty conjunction before sunrise in the eastern sky.  Venus and Mars continue their planet shuffle with Regulus.

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2023, July 10: Mars-Regulus Conjunction

June 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 10, 2023: Mars passes closely to Regulus in the western sky after nightfall in a biennial event.  Venus, Mars, and Regulus make a compact grouping.

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2023, July 1:  Mercury at Superior Conjunction, Brilliant Venus

June 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 1, 2023: Mercury begins an evening appearance with superior conjunction at the sun.  Brilliant Venus is in an interval of greatest brightness after sundown.

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2023, January 23: Morning Mercury, Venus Planet Parade

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

January 23, 2023: Mercury is visible in the southeast before sunup.  Saturn, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, and Mars span the sky after sundown in a pretty planet parade.

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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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