November 30: Venus and Jupiter are at nearly opposite ends of the morning sky as their opposition approaches.
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Tag: Castor
2023, November 29: Venus-Spica Conjunction
November 29, 2023: Venus passes the star Spica, the brightest in Virgo, in a wide conjunction during morning twilight in the eastern sky.
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2023, November 3: Jupiter at Opposition
November 3, 2023: Jupiter is in the sky all night as Earth passes between the planet and the sun. Look for it in the eastern sky after sunset and in the west before sunrise.
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2023, November 2: Spica Heliacal Rising, Brilliant Venus
November 2, 2023: Spica is making its first morning appearance after its solar conjunction last month. Brilliant Venus is to the upper right of the star.
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2023, October 12: Bright Morning Planets Bookend Stellar Spectacular
October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.
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2023, October 6: Venus Approaches Regulus, Morning Gemini Moon
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, October 5: Morning Moon, Star Cluster, Venus Approaches Regulus
October 5, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Castor’s foot and a star cluster. Venus approaches Regulus leading up to the October 9th conjunction.
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2023, September 11: See Morning Double Crescents
September 11, 2023: Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky. A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase.
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2023, September 10: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Venus as a Crescent
September 10, 2023: The crescent moon is near Gemini’s Pollux before sunrise. Through a telescope, Venus shows a crescent that resembles the moon this morning.
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2023, September 9: Lovely Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus
September 9, 2023: During morning twilight the crescent moon is in the eastern sky above Morning Star Venus.
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