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2021, May 12: Venus, the crescent moon, and Mercury are in the west-northwest after sunset.

2023, June 20: Evening Western Line Dance

May 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 20, 2023: Pollux, Moon, Venus, Mars, and Regulus make a line dance in the western sky after sundown. The crescent moon displays earthshine.

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2023, June 19: Saturn Retrogrades, Evening Moon

May 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 19, 2023:  Morning planet Saturn retrogrades against Aquarius.  The thin crescent moon is below the Gemini Twins during evening twilight.

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2023, June 16: Mercury Moon Conjunction, Evening Planet Duo

May 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 16, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear together before sunrise.  After sundown, Venus and Mercury are in the western sky.

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2023, June 14: Lovely Jupiter-Moon Conjunction

May 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 14, 2023: The thin crescent moon joins Jupiter in a beautiful conjunction before sunrise.  Brilliant Venus continues to gleam in western evening sky.

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2023, June 12: Lunar Hopscotch, Evening Planets Bunch with Beehive

May 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

June 12, 2023: The morning moon appears to be playing hopscotch from Saturn to Jupiter. After nightfall brilliant Venus and Mars group with the Beehive star cluster.

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2023, June 11: Morning Moon, Planets, Venus Nears Beehive

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

June 11, 2023: The morning moon appears between Jupiter and Saturn.  After sundown, brilliant Venus approaches the Beehive star cluster.

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2023, June 10: Pleiades Return, Brilliant Evening Star

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

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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2023, June 8: Venusian Shadows, Morning Moon Nears Saturn

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

June 8, 2023: Venus is nearing its period of greatest brightness.  It casts shadows under favorable conditions.  Before sunrise, the gibbous moon nears Saturn.

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2023, June 6: Handled Moon, Venus Approaches Mars

May 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 6, 2023: The bright moon is near the Teapot’s handle before sunup.  After nightfall, brilliant Venus approaches Mars.

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2023, June 5: Balanced Moon

May 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 5, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon seems balanced on the spout of the Teapot.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak, while Venus closes the gap to Mars.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 28: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 28: During bright twilight, Mercury appears to the lower left of Jupiter. Use a binocular to see the speedy planet.
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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 crescent moon is in the evening sky. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward below Pollux. Mars marches eastward in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 27: Venus and Mars are with bright stars in the western sky after nightfall.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 27: The moon is near Leo’s Regulus and Denebola.
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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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