October 17, 2023: The crescent moon is with Scorpius during evening twilight. Venus and Jupiter gleam from the predawn sky.
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2023, October 16-22: Celestial Events for the Week
October 16-22, 2023: The moon returns to the evening sky. Venus steps eastward in front of Leo, and a meteor shower is visible.
2023, August 25: Morning Planet Delights, Ophiuchan Moon
August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest. The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius.
2023, July 26: Orion’s Appearance, Venus-Mercury Conjunction
July 26, 2023: Orion, winter’s flagship constellation, first appears in the east before sunrise during late July. Mercury passes Venus during bright evening twilight.
2023, June 29: Venus Brakes, Scorpion Moon
June 29, 2023: Venus slows as it approaches Mars after sunset. Farther eastward, the bright gibbous moon is with the Scorpion’s head.
2023, March 13: Moon Headbutts the Scorpion, Bright Evening Planets
March 13, 2023: The gibbous moon is near Dschubba, the Scorpion’s forehead. Three bright planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars, shine brightly after nightfall.
2022, July 10: Morning Planet Display, Evening Moon, Antares
July 10, 2022: The gap in the four-planet morning parade continues to widen. After sundown, the bright moon is near the star Antares.
2022, June 30: Planet Racetrack, Green Star
June 30, 2022: The gap between the four morning planets continues to widen. In the evening sky a green star may lie among the stars of Scorpius that is in the south as twilight ends.
2022, May 15: Lunar Eclipse, Morning Planet Gems
May 15, 2022: Look for a spectacular perigee lunar eclipse after sunset. This occurs between the Scorpion’s pincers and forehead. Before sunrise, four bright planets are in the eastern sky.
2022, April 19: Scorpion Moon, Five Planets
April 18, 2022: The moon is in front of the stars of Scorpius. Four bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – are visible before sunrise and Mercury after sunset.