January 22, 2023: This evening is the Venus-Saturn conjunction. The Evening Star passes 0.4° to the lower left of Saturn. Elusive Mercury is visible before sunup.
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2023, January 20: Morning Mercury, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Countdown
January 20, 2023: Mercury is visible in low in the southeastern sky. The Venus-Saturn conjunction occurs in two nights. Venus closes in.
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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 17: Morning Scorpion Moon, Imminent Venus-Saturn Conjunction
January 17, 2023: The morning crescent appears near the forehead of Scorpius. After sundown, Venus approaches Saturn as their conjunction approaches.
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2023, January 15: Morning Moon, Venus Targets Saturn
January 15, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near Spica before sunup. After sundown, Venus moves closer to Saturn for a conjunction in a week. Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky as well.
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2023, January 14: Morning Moon, Spica, Evening Planets
January 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Spica. After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.
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2023, January 13: Virgo Moon, Venus Approaches Saturn
January 13, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is in front of Virgo. After sunset, Venus closes in on Saturn, leading up to the January 22nd conjunction. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.
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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 11: Lion Moon, Evening Planet Dance
January 11, 2023: Before sunrise, the gibbous moon seems to appear in the belly of the Lion. During the early evening hours, the four bright planets continue their dance.
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2023, January 10: Handled Moon, Bright Evening Planets
January 10, 2023: The morning moon appears near the Sickle of Leo. After sunset, the four bright planets are visible from the southwest to the east.
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