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 7: Moon-Pollux Conjunction
October 7, 2023: The morning thick crescent moon is near Pollux before daybreak. Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight.
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2023, September 20: Queen of Morning, Mercury’s Best, Scorpion Moon
September 20, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the east before sunrise. Mercury is nearing its earliest rising time before the sun. The evening moon is with Scorpius.
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2023, September 10: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Venus as a Crescent
September 10, 2023: The crescent moon is near Gemini’s Pollux before sunrise. Through a telescope, Venus shows a crescent that resembles the moon this morning.
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2023, September 3: Moon Nears Jupiter, Brilliant Venus
September 3, 2023: The gibbous moon nears Jupiter. The pair is visible during morning twilight and during the evening. Brilliant Venus continues to emerge from bright twilight.
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2023, August 17: Morning Celestial Delights
August 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope. Uranus can be spotted through a binocular.
Read more2023, August 10: Look for Perseids, Morning Crescent Moon
August 10, 2023: With a waning moon look for Perseid meteors before the beginning of morning twilight. The morning crescent moon is near Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star.
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2023, August 5: See Neptune through a Binocular
August 5, 2023: Neptune is visible through a binocular with the gibbous moon as a guide. Jupiter, and Saturn are in the morning sky before daybreak.
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2023, February 19: Leo’s Morning, Venus Approaches Jupiter
February 29, 2023: Leo is in the western sky before sunrise, taking all night to go from east to west. After sundown, Evening Star Venus continues to approach bright Jupiter.
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2023, February 17: Lovely Morning Crescent, Three Bright Evening Planets
February 17, 2023: Before sunrise a thin crescent moon is above the southeastern horizon. After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible.
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