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When the Curves Line Up

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Venus before sunrise, November 29, 2020

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 8: Gibbous Moon, Mars Marches Eastward

January 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 8, 2023: The gibbous moon is visible before daybreak and again later in the evening.  With brilliant Venus and Jupiter in the west-southwest, Mars marches eastward against Taurus in the southeastern sky.

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2023, February 7: Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus, Jupiter

January 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 7, 2023: The bright morning moon is in the west near Regulus before sunrise.  Venus and Jupiter are in the southwest after sunset.  Mars is in the southeast.

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2023, February 6: Leo Moon Occults Star, Three Evening Planets Dance

January 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 6, 2023: The bright moon occults a star in Leo.  Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter after sundown.  Mars marches eastward in front of Taurus.

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2023, February 5: Snow Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars Evening

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

February 5, 2023: The micro-Snow moon is in the sky all night.  Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

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2023, February 4: Cancer Moon, Venus Dances Toward Jupiter

January 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 4, 2023: The bright moon is in front of Cancer between Pollux and Regulus.  In the evening Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter before their March 1st conjunction.

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2023, January 12: Mars’ Retrograde Ends, Western Planets in Line

December 15, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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

December 14, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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 9: Morning Moon, Venus Takes Aim

December 12, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 9, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the west before sunrise.  After sunset, Venus moves closer to Saturn.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.  Sky watchers with telescopes have a double treat with Jupiter.

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2022, December 23: Rare Five Planet Display After Sunset

November 25, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 23, 2022:  See a rare display of the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – simultaneously after sunset.

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Evening Star Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Mars, near Aldebaran, is high in the southeast after sunset.
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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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