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When the Curves Line Up

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When the Curves Line Up

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2019, January 4: Brilliant Morning Star Venus and Jupiter. The gap between them is about 16 degrees

2023, February 24: Evening Moon, Planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars

January 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 24, 2023: The evening moon, showing earthshine, appears above converging planets, Venus and Jupiter.  Mars marches eastward in Taurus, high in the south.

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2023, February 23: Winter Stellar Sampler, Evening Planet Parade

January 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 23, 2023: After sundown, three bright planets and the crescent moon are easily visible.  The bright winter stars of the Orion region are in the southern sky after sundown.

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2023, February 22: Beautiful Evening Venus, Jupiter, Moon Gathering

January 28, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 22, 2023: After sundown, Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon gather in the west-southwest.  Look for them at 45 minutes after the sun sets.

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2023, February 21: Morning Sky Map, Evening Moon, Planet Showcase

January 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 21, 2023: Use the sky map to find winter morning’s stars.  The moon joins Venus as it approaches Jupiter. Mars marches eastward in a planetary showcase.

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2023, February 20: Morning Hero, Evening Planet Exhibition

January 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 20, 2023: Hercules is visible before sunrise in the eastern sky.  Venus moves to within 10° of Jupiter after sundown, while Mars marches eastward against Taurus.

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2023, February 19: Leo’s Morning, Venus Approaches Jupiter

January 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 29, 2023: Leo is in the western sky before sunrise, taking all night to go from east to west.  After sundown, Evening Star Venus continues to approach bright Jupiter.

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2023, February 18: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Evening Planet Performance

January 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 18, 2023: The predawn sky has the brightest stars in the celestial northern hemisphere. After sundown, Venus approaches Jupiter and Mars marches eastward with Taurus.

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2023, February 17: Lovely Morning Crescent, Three Bright Evening Planets

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

February 17, 2023: Before sunrise a thin crescent moon is above the southeastern horizon.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible.

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2023, February 16: Saturn at Conjunction, Teapot Moon

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

February 16, 2023: Saturn is at conjunction today.  The morning crescent moon is with Sagittarius, popularly known as the Teapot.  The three bright outer planets are in the evening sky.

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2023, February 15: Ophiucan Moon, Venus Steps Past Neptune

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

February 15, 2023: The morning moon, showing earthshine, is with Ophiuchus in the south-southeast.  Brilliant Venus is east of Neptune through a binocular.

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Chart Caption - 2023: January 30-February 3: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in the northern sky about an hour before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Mars and the moon are near each other after sundown.
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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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