July 31, 2023: Venus, Mercury, and Mars are quickly sliding into brighter sunlight. Mars ends its two-year appearance.
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2023, July 25: Bright Morning Planets, Venus Rushes, Evening Moon
July 25, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Venus rushes toward inferior conjunction. The First Quarter moon is in the southwest as night falls.
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2023, July 22: Venus Retrogrades, Evening Planet Brigade
July 22, 2023: Venus begins to retrograde in the sky as it overtakes our planet. It appears with Mercury, Mars, Moon, and Regulus after sundown. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunup.
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2023, July 15: Gored Moon, Evening Planet Jam
July 15, 2023: The crescent moon appears between the Bull’s horns during morning twilight. Venus, Mars, and Mercury are in the western sky after nightfall.
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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, April 22: Lovely Evening Celestial Exhibition
April 22, 2023: After sundown, look for Venus, the crescent moon, and Taurus’ bright star clusters. Do not miss this lovely celestial exhibition. Before sunrise, Saturn is in the east-southeast.
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2023, April 21: Morning Saturn, Evening Moon, Taurus Display
April 21, 2023: Before sunrise, Saturn is low in the east-southeast. After sundown, a razor-thin moon appears with Taurus and its Pleiades star cluster. Venus is nearby along with Mars.
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2023, April 19: Solar Eclipse, Venus-Aldebaran Conjunction
April 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas. Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall.
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2023, April 18: Plan Sidereal Vacation, Evening Planets
April 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way. Read on to consider the factors. The evening planets continue their nightly performances.
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2023, April 17: Look for the Thin Crescent Moon, Venus Stepping Through the Bull
April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise. Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown. Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight.
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