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When the Curves Line Up

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2022, June 18, Four of the five morning planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter.

2023, February 2: Goodbye, Mercury!  Gemini Moon, Evening Planets

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

February 2, 2023: Mercury slips into brighter morning twilight.  The moon is near the Gemini Twins.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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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 7: Mercury, Inferior Conjunction, Evening Planet Display Continues

December 10, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 7, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and the sun.  Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars continue with their evening display after sundown.

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2023, January 6: Wolf Moon, Evening, Four Bright Planets

December 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 6, 2023: The bright Full moon appears near Castor and Pollux all night.  Four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – span the sky after sundown.

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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 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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2022, December 11: Andromeda Galaxy, Star Cluster, Nightly Planet Display

November 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 11, 2022: The Andromeda galaxy and a globular star cluster are visible above Jupiter and Saturn during the evening.  Mars joins the other two planets for a nightly display.

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2022, December 10:  Gemini Moon, Overnight Planets

November 12, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

December 10, 2022: The moon is with the Gemini Twins during the night.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue their overnight display, making the plane of the solar system.

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2022, November 18: Mars-Beta Tauri Conjunction, Evening Bright Outer Planets

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

November 18, 2022: Tonight, Mars passes Beta Tauri – the northern horn of Taurus.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along the solar system’s plane during the evening.

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2022, November 14: Moon near Pollux, Nightly Bright Planet Display

October 15, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 14, 2022: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon is near Pollux, one of the Gemini Twins.  During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky from east-northeast to southwest.

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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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