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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2023, January 29: Mercury, Greatest Elongation, Evening Moon, Pleiades
January 29, 2023: Mercury is at its greatest angular separation from the sun during morning twilight. After sundown, look for four planets and the gibbous moon near the Pleiades star cluster.
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2023, January 24: Morning’s Mercury, Evening Planet Collection
January 24, 2023: Before sunrise, Mercury is visible in the southeastern sky. After sundown, a collection of planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – appears with the moon.
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2023, January 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve
January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon. One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn. Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.
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2023, January 19: Morning Mercury, Thin Moon, Venus Chases Saturn
January 19, 2023: A razor-thin lunar crescent appears near Mercury before sunrise. Venus continues to close in on Saturn leading up to their conjunction in three nights.
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2023, January 18: Morning Mercury, Moon, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Nears
January 18, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear in the eastern sky before sunrise. After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn leading to a conjunction in four nights.
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2023, January 12: Mars’ Retrograde Ends, Western Planets in Line
January 12, 2023: Mars resumes its eastward march in Taurus tonight. With Mars in the east, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are in a line in the western sky.
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2023, January 9: Morning Moon, Venus Takes Aim
January 9, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the west before sunrise. After sunset, Venus moves closer to Saturn. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well. Sky watchers with telescopes have a double treat with Jupiter.
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2023, January 7: Mercury, Inferior Conjunction, Evening Planet Display Continues
January 7, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and the sun. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars continue with their evening display after sundown.
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