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Venus and Mercury, March 1, 2018

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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2023, January 22: Venus-Saturn Conjunction, Morning Mercury

December 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 22, 2023: This evening is the Venus-Saturn conjunction.  The Evening Star passes 0.4° to the lower left of Saturn.  Elusive Mercury is visible before sunup.

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2023, January 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve

December 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon.  One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn.  Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.

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2023, January 20: Morning Mercury, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Countdown

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

January 20, 2023: Mercury is visible in low in the southeastern sky.  The Venus-Saturn conjunction occurs in two nights.  Venus closes in.

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2023, January 19: Morning Mercury, Thin Moon, Venus Chases Saturn

December 22, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 19, 2023:  A razor-thin lunar crescent appears near Mercury before sunrise.  Venus continues to close in on Saturn leading up to their conjunction in three nights.

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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 17: Morning Scorpion Moon, Imminent Venus-Saturn Conjunction

December 20, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 17, 2023: The morning crescent appears near the forehead of Scorpius.  After sundown, Venus approaches Saturn as their conjunction approaches.

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2023, January 15: Morning Moon, Venus Targets Saturn

December 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 15, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near Spica before sunup.  After sundown, Venus moves closer to Saturn for a conjunction in a week.  Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky as well.

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2023, January 14: Morning Moon, Spica, Evening Planets

December 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Spica.  After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.

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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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