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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2023, May 13: Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Mars Nears Castor-Pollux Alignment
May 13, 2023: The moon appears with Saturn in the southeast before sunrise. Evening planet Mars marches toward an alignment with Castor and Pollux, the Gemini Twins.
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2022, December 29: Evening Planets, Mercury Retrogrades
December 29, 2022: The evening planet display is ending as Mercury begins to retrograde and fade in brightness. Look for Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Moon, and Mars after sundown.
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2021, May 24: Planets in a Plane
May 24, 2021: Morning planets Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise. In the evening sky, brilliant Evening Star Venus, Mercury, and Mars line up along the solar system’s plane. The bright moon is in the southeast near Zubenelgenubi, “the southern claw.”
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