July 1, 2023: Mercury begins an evening appearance with superior conjunction at the sun. Brilliant Venus is in an interval of greatest brightness after sundown.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
July 1, 2023: Mercury begins an evening appearance with superior conjunction at the sun. Brilliant Venus is in an interval of greatest brightness after sundown.
Read moreJune 30, 2023: Venus’ chase of Mars ends this evening with a quasi-conjunction. The bright evening gibbous is near Antares.
Read moreJune 28, 2023: Aldebaran returns to the morning sky with its heliacal rising. Venus nudges closer to Mars after sundown.
Read moreJune 26, 2023: Evening Star Venus approaches its interval of greatest brightness. It is that bright star in the west after sundown. Mars is nearby, while Jupiter and Saturn are in the morning sky.
Read moreJune 24, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise. Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after nightfall.
Read moreJune 23, 2023: The latest sunset occurs today. Evening Star Venus approaches its brightest after sundown. It is a striking sight.
Read moreJune 21, 2023: The solstice occurs today, signaling the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern latitudes. From the Americas, not until 2028 will Venus, Mars, and the moon appear this close.
Read moreJune 18, 2023: Today and tomorrow mark the days of longest daylight for the year. Venus continues its eastward trek near Leo after sundown.
Read moreJune 16, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear together before sunrise. After sundown, Venus and Mercury are in the western sky.
Read moreJune 15, 2023: Three planets and the moon are in the sky before sunrise. Venus sparkles in the western sky after sundown.
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