June 9, 2023: Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the eastern sky this morning. Venus continues to chase Mars in the western evening sky.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
June 9, 2023: Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the eastern sky this morning. Venus continues to chase Mars in the western evening sky.
Read moreMarch 11, 2023: After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns. Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025. Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.
Read moreFebruary 26, 2023: As the Venus-Jupiter conjunction nears, the two planets are close in the west-southwest after sundown. The moon is near the Pleiades star cluster during the evening.
Read moreFebruary 29, 2023: Leo is in the western sky before sunrise, taking all night to go from east to west. After sundown, Evening Star Venus continues to approach bright Jupiter.
Read moreFebruary 18, 2023: The predawn sky has the brightest stars in the celestial northern hemisphere. After sundown, Venus approaches Jupiter and Mars marches eastward with Taurus.
Read moreFebruary 17, 2023: Before sunrise a thin crescent moon is above the southeastern horizon. After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible.
Read moreFebruary 16, 2023: Saturn is at conjunction today. The morning crescent moon is with Sagittarius, popularly known as the Teapot. The three bright outer planets are in the evening sky.
Read moreFebruary 15, 2023: The morning moon, showing earthshine, is with Ophiuchus in the south-southeast. Brilliant Venus is east of Neptune through a binocular.
Read moreFebruary 14, 2023: Before daybreak, the thick crescent moon is near Antares. After sundown, Venus moves past Neptune during the next two evenings.
Read moreFebruary 12, 2023: The morning’s slightly gibbous moon approaches Zubenelgenubi, the Scorpion’s southern claw. After sunset, Venus approaches Neptune and Jupiter. Mars is in a starry field.
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