March 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. After sundown, Mars passes Zeta Tauri for the third conjunction. The Red Planet is near the Crab Nebula.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
March 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. After sundown, Mars passes Zeta Tauri for the third conjunction. The Red Planet is near the Crab Nebula.
Read moreOctober 13, 2022: Topaz Arcturus nears its heliacal rising. Find it by following the Big Dipper’s handle. Mars appears near the Crab Nebula through a binocular.
Read moreOctober 4, 2022: Mars slows its eastward march through Taurus, near Zeta Tauri. After sundown, the moon approaches evening planets, Saturn and Jupiter.
Read moreOctober 2, 2022: Bright Mars is visible high in the southwest before daybreak. After sunset, the First Quarter moon appears in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius.
Read moreSeptember 30, 2022: Before sunrise, bright Jupiter and Mars are easy to spot. After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the Scorpion’s heart.
Read moreSeptember 29, 2022: Mars approaches the Crab Nebula before daybreak. The crescent moon is with the classic Scorpion after sundown.
Read moreJune 13, 2022: Mercury continues its slow entrance into the morning sky to join the predawn planet parade. After sundown, the bright moon is near Antares
Read moreFebruary 18, 2022: Morning Star Venus and Mars are in the southeast before sunrise. The moon is in the western sky. Taurus is high in the south during the early evening.
Read moreApril 10, 2021: After sunset, Mars is about halfway up in the western sky near the horns of Taurus. Mars is somewhat close to the Crab Nebula. A telescope reveals a dim, cloudy patch of light.
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