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Venus from Galileo (NASA photo)

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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2022, December 27: Crescent Moon, Rare Five-Planet Exhibition

November 29, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 27, 2022:  The crescent moon appears with the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – after sundown.

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2022, July 17: Morning Moon, Evening Hero High

June 16, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 17, 2022: The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn this morning.  Morning Star Venus and Mars are farther eastward.  After night falls, Hercules can be seen high in the south.

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2021, Early June: Chasing the Bear

May 26, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Early June Evenings, 2021:  Arcturus, with the constellation Boötes, is high in the south as evening twilight ends.  The constellation seems to follow or chase the Big Bear westward.  Most people recognize the body and tail of the Bear as the Big Dipper.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 24: Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves higher in the sky after the Jupiter conjunction on March 1. Jupiter slowly slides into evening twilight. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in front of Taurus near the western Gemini boundary.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 24: Mars is in front of eastern Taurus, nearing Gemini.
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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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