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When the Curves Line Up

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Venus before sunrise, November 29, 2020

2023, February 19: Leo’s Morning, Venus Approaches Jupiter

January 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 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.

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2023, February 18: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Evening Planet Performance

January 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 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.

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2023, February 17: Lovely Morning Crescent, Three Bright Evening Planets

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

February 17, 2023: Before sunrise a thin crescent moon is above the southeastern horizon.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible.

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2023, February 16: Saturn at Conjunction, Teapot Moon

January 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 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.

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2023, February 15: Ophiucan Moon, Venus Steps Past Neptune

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

February 15, 2023: The morning moon, showing earthshine, is with Ophiuchus in the south-southeast.  Brilliant Venus is east of Neptune through a binocular.

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2023, February 14: Moon at the Heart, Venus, Neptune Conjunction

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

February 14, 2023: Before daybreak, the thick crescent moon is near Antares.  After sundown, Venus moves past Neptune during the next two evenings.

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2023, February 12: Morning Moon Nearly Pinched, Venus Approaches, Neptune, Jupiter

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

February 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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2023, February 11: Daylight Longer Than Darkness, Evening Planet Dance

January 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 11, 2023: Daylight is longer than darkness today until Halloween.  Venus is moving toward Jupiter in the west-southwest, while Mars marches eastward against Taurus.

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2023, February 9: Virgo Moon, Venus Closes on Jupiter

January 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 9, 2023: The morning moon is in front of Virgo.  Three bright planets are in the evening sky.  Venus approaches Jupiter in the west-southwest.  Mars is marching eastward with Taurus in the southeastern sky.

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2023, February 6: Leo Moon Occults Star, Three Evening Planets Dance

January 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 6, 2023: The bright moon occults a star in Leo.  Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter after sundown.  Mars marches eastward in front of Taurus.

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Chart Caption - 2023: January 30-February 3: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in the northern sky about an hour before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Mars and the moon are near each other after sundown.
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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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