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Tag: Crab Nebula

This view of the Crab Nebula in visible light comes from the Hubble Space Telescope and spans 12 light-years. The supernova remnant, located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, is among the best-studied objects in the sky. Credits: NASA/ESA/ASU/J. Hester

2023, March 14: Mars-Zeta Tauri Conjunction, Morning Moon

February 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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This view of the Crab Nebula in visible light comes from the Hubble Space Telescope and spans 12 light-years. The supernova remnant, located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, is among the best-studied objects in the sky. Credits: NASA/ESA/ASU/J. Hester

2022, October 13: Arcturus near Heliacal Rising, Mars, Crab Nebula

September 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 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.

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2022, October 4: Mars Marches, Moon Approaches Evening Planets

September 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 4, 2022: Mars slows its eastward march through Taurus, near Zeta Tauri.  After sundown, the moon approaches evening planets, Saturn and Jupiter.

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2022, October 2: Marching Mars, Steeped Moon

September 2, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 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.

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2022, September 30: Heartful Moon, Bright Planets

August 31, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 30, 2022: Before sunrise, bright Jupiter and Mars are easy to spot.  After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the Scorpion’s heart.

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2022, September 29: Crabby Mars, Scorpion Moon

August 30, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 29, 2022: Mars approaches the Crab Nebula before daybreak.  The crescent moon is with the classic Scorpion after sundown.

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2022, June 13: Mercury Becoming Morning Planet, Evening Antares, Moon

May 10, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 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

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2022, February 18: Morning Moon, Planets, Evening Bull

January 11, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

February 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.

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This view of the Crab Nebula in visible light comes from the Hubble Space Telescope and spans 12 light-years. The supernova remnant, located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, is among the best-studied objects in the sky. Credits: NASA/ESA/ASU/J. Hester

2021, April 10: Mars, Taurus, Crab Nebula

April 2, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 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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Chart Caption - 2023, March 25: 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 25: Mars and the moon are visible with the bright winter stars 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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