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2022, September 23: Crescent moon with Regulus.

2023, October 11: Morning Earthshine, Leo

September 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 11, 2023: The morning’s thin lunar crescent displays earthshine as it appears near the constellation Leo.

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2023, October 10:  Morning Venus-Moon-Regulus Gathering, Venus-Saturn Opposition

September 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 10, 2023: This morning Venus, the crescent moon, and Regulus gather in the eastern sky for a beautiful celestial display.  Venus and Saturn are at opposition today.

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2023, October 8: Celestial Barnyard, Convergence at Regulus

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

October 8, 2023: The moon is visible with a celestial barnyard during morning twilight.  Venus and the lunar crescent head for a celestial gathering in two mornings.

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2023, September 30: Moon Approaches Jupiter

September 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 30, 2023: The bright gibbous moon approaches Jupiter.  The lunar orb’s place relative to Jupiter is easy to see from the morning sky to their appearance during the evening.

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2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

September 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.

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2023, September 27: Venus Begins Regulus Approach, Moon Nears Harvest Moon

September 6, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 27, 2023: Brilliant Venus begins to approach Regulus for a conjunction October 10th.  The waxing gibbous moon nears the Harvey Moon Full moon phase.

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2023, September 26: Look for Leo’s Sickle, Saturn-Moon Conjunction

September 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 26, 2023: Find the Sickle of Leo in the east before sunrise.  The moon is with Saturn during the evening hours.

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2023, September 25: Moon Approaches Saturn, Bright Planets

September 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 25, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches Saturn.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.

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2023, September 19: Venus’ Unique Location this Morning

August 28, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 19, 2023: Venus has a strangely-named geometrical configuration in the solar system today.  Find four bright planets overnight and the crescent moon after sunset.

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2023, September 17: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Morning Planet Lineup

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

September 17, 2023: The moon passes Spica after sunset.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in a lineup during early morning hours.

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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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