July 19, 2023: Venus, Mercury, Mars, crescent Moon, and the star Regulus are gathered in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, July 18: Three Evening Planets, Moon
July 18, 2023: After sunset, use a binocular to locate Venus, Mercury, Mars, and the crescent moon. Before sunrise, it is easy to see Jupiter and Saturn.
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2023, July 16: Venus-Regulus Quasi-Conjunction
July 16, 2023: Venus is closest to the star Regulus after sunset tonight. The planet does not pass the star, but a quasi-conjunction occurs.
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2023, July 11: Pretty Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Evening Planet Shuffle
July 11, 2023: The crescent moon and Jupiter make a pretty conjunction before sunrise in the eastern sky. Venus and Mars continue their planet shuffle with Regulus.
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2023, July 10: Mars-Regulus Conjunction
July 10, 2023: Mars passes closely to Regulus in the western sky after nightfall in a biennial event. Venus, Mars, and Regulus make a compact grouping.
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2023, July 9: Venus, Mars Gather with Regulus
July 9, 2023: This evening, look for a rare close gathering of Venus, Mars, and Regulus in the western sky after sundown. The three are not this close again until 2053!
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2023, July 8: Moon Visits Neptune, Evening Planet Gathering
July 8, 2023: The gibbous moon appears near Neptune through a binocular during early morning hours. Venus and Mars gather with Regulus after sundown.
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2023, July 6: Earth’s Aphelion, Brilliant Evening Star
July 6, 2023: Earth is at aphelion today, its farthest point from the sun. Brilliant Venus sparkles in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, July 4: Bright Moon, Morning Planets
July 4, 2023: The bright moon is in the southern sky before sunrise with Saturn. Jupiter is in the eastern sky at this hour.
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2023, July 3: Morning Buck Moon, Four Bright Planets
July 3, 2023: The Buck Moon is in the southwest during morning twilight. Find Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise, and Venus and Mars after nightfall.
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