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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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
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.
Read moreFebruary 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.
Read moreFebruary 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.
Read moreFebruary 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.
Read moreFebruary 5, 2023: The micro-Snow moon is in the sky all night. Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.
Read moreFebruary 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.
Read moreJanuary 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.
Read moreJanuary 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.
Read moreJanuary 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.
Read moreDecember 23, 2022: See a rare display of the five bright planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – simultaneously after sunset.
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