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Scorpius in the southern sky

2023, October 17: Scorpion Moon

September 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

September 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

August 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

August 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

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

August 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

July 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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.

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2023, August 10: Look for Perseids, Morning Crescent Moon

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

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

July 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

January 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

January 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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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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