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2020, September 4: Venus, Sirius, Procyon, and Orion

2023, September 6:  Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction

August 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

September 6, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and Sun.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during nighttime hours.

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2023, September 2: Moon Approaches Jupiter, Morning Venus

August 10, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 2, 2023: The moon approaches Jupiter before sunrise and again after sunset.  Venus appears in the east during morning twilight near Procyon and Sirius.

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2023, August 29: Morning Planets, Moon Nears Saturn

August 6, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 29, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along a long arc across the morning sky.  After sundown, the bright moon nears Saturn.

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2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade

August 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.

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2023, August 25: Morning Planet Delights, Ophiuchan Moon

August 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest.  The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius.

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2023, August 21: Evening Moon, Venus Moves toward Morning

July 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 21, 2023: The evening crescent moon is near Spica in the west-southwest.  Venus is quickly moving into the morning sky.

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2023, August 15: Morning Jupiter, Saturn nears Opposition

July 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 15, 2023: Bright Jupiter is in the southeast before sunrise.  Saturn nears opposition.  It is visible before sunrise and after sunset.

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2023, August 14: Razor-Thin Morning Moon, See Uranus through a Binocular

July 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 14, 2023: A very thin crescent moon shines below Pollux in the east-northeast during morning twilight.  The planet Uranus is visible through a binocular.

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2023, August 13: Perseid Shower at its Best, Venus at Inferior Conjunction

July 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 13, 2023:  The Perseid meteor shower peaks before twilight begins this morning.  Venus passes between Earth and Sun and into the morning sky.

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2023, August 12: Morning Crescent Moon, Star Cluster, Sirius Heliacal Rising in Chicago

July 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 12, 2023: A thin crescent moon appears near the foot of Gemini’s Castor foot and a star cluster.  This morning, Sirius makes its first appearance for sky watchers at Chicago’s latitude.

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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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