December 6, 2023: The crescent moon moves closer to Venus in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Aldebaran is opposite the sun rising at sunset.
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2023, December 4: Leo Moon, Mercury at Greatest Elongation
December 4, 2023: The moon is with Leo high in the southern sky before sunrise. Mercury’s visibility is limited at this evening greatest elongation.
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2023, December 3: Sliced Moon, Three Bright Planets
December 3, 2023: The moon appears near the Sickle of Leo during the nighttime hours. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible.
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2023, December 2: Antares at Solar Conjunction, Venus Steps Eastward
December 2, 2023: Antares is at solar conjunction today, beginning climb into the morning sky. Venus continues to step eastward, moving away from Spica before daybreak.
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2023, December 1: Venus Moves Past Spica, Moon, Beehive
December 1, 2023: In the southeastern sky before sunrise, brilliant Venus separates from Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. During evening hours, the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster.
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2023, November 30: Venus-Jupiter Opposition Nears
November 30: Venus and Jupiter are at nearly opposite ends of the morning sky as their opposition approaches.
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2023, November 29: Venus-Spica Conjunction
November 29, 2023: Venus passes the star Spica, the brightest in Virgo, in a wide conjunction during morning twilight in the eastern sky.
Read more2023, November 28: A Moon-Kabob, Bright Planets
November 28, 2023: The moon appears entangled with the Bull’s horns. Venus nears Spica before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are visible after nightfall.
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2023, November 27: Morning Beaver Moon, Venus, Jupiter Approach Opposition
November 27, 2023: The bright moon reaches its full phase before sunrise. The Venus-Jupiter gap widens toward 180° – opposition.
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2023, November 26: Night of the Beaver Moon, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
November 26, 2023: Bright Planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night of November’s Full moon, known as the Beaver Moon. The moon is with the Pleiades star cluster through a binocular.
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