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Venus in Leo, September 25, 2020

2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

September 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.

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2023, September 28: Harvest Moon at Perigee, Bright Planets

September 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 28, 2023: The Harvest supermoon is in the sky all night beginning at sunset tonight.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.

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2023: Harvest Moon Effect

September 3, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

2023: The moon is at its Full phase on September 29, named the Harvest Moon.  It occurs closest to the first day of autumn.

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2023, August 28: Three Morning Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn

August 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 28, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  After sundown, the nearly-full moon approaches Saturn.

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2022, September 12: Mars Treks Eastward, Overnight Planet Exhibition

August 13, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 12, 2022: Mars continues its eastward trek with Taurus.  Overnight, Saturn, Jupiter, the bright moon, and Mars put on an exhibition that stretches across over half the sky.

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2022, September 10: Morning Full Moon, Planet March

August 11, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 10, 2022:  The Morning Harvest Moon is in the west-southwest, near Jupiter, before sunrise and in the east after sunset.  Mars continues its eastward trek through Taurus.

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2022, September 5: Harvest Moon Effect, Morning Planet March, Lunar Occultation

August 5, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 5, 2022: Watch Mars continue its eastward march through Taurus before sunrise.  Watch the Harvest Moon Effect during the next several evenings.  Later in the evening the moon occults a star in Sagittarius.

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2021, September 20: Harvest Moon, Bright Planets

September 8, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 20, 2021:  The Harvest Moon occurs at 6:55 p.m. CDT, the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox.  In addition to the full moon, three bright planets are in the evening sky – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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2021, September 15-22: Evening Planets, Harvest Moon Effect

September 4, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 15-22, 2021:  The moon passes evening planets Saturn and Jupiter as a lead in to the Harvest Moon and the geometrical effects of the sky, known as the Harvest Moon Effect

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2021, August 20: Five Planets, Harvest Moon Effect

August 12, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 20, 2021: Five bright planets are visible after sunset this evening.  During the next few evenings, a month before the Harvest Moon, get a preview of the harvest moon effect.

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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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