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When the Curves Line Up

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When the Curves Line Up

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Venus, Moon, and Spica, December 10, 2020

2023, January 15: Morning Moon, Venus Targets Saturn

December 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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2022, July 9:  Mars Marches Into Aries, Scorpion Moon

June 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 9, 2022: The Red Planet marches into Aries this morning.  It is part of the morning planet parade with Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.  As night falls the lunar orb is clearly within the clutches of the Scorpion.

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2022, April 18: Baked Mercury, Morning Moon

March 11, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 18, 2022: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise, while the moon is in the southwest.  Mercury is in the west-northwest after sundown.

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2021, December 30: Scorpion Morning Moon, Four Evening Planets

December 1, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 30, 2021:  The morning crescent moon seems to be captured in the Scorpion’s pincers to the upper right of Mars.  Four Evening Planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are in the southwest after sundown.

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2021, December 29: Moon Nears Scorpion, Venus Departs

November 29, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 29, 2021: The morning crescent moon approaches Scorpius and Mars.  In the evening sky, four evening planets – Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter – are lined up in the southwest.  Venus is rapidly leaving the evening sky.

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2021, September 18: Venus and Scorpion

September 6, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 18, 2021:  Venus moves into the boundaries of the classic Scorpion.  Today the pattern is divided into Libra and Scorpius.  Each evening watch the position of Venus change compared to the sidereal background.

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2021: June 20 – 23: Scorpion, Moon

June 6, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 20 – June 23, 2021:  The bright moon appears near the classic Scorpion.  On the first two evenings, the lunar orb appears near the pincers and on the next two, it’s near the scorpion’s heart.

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2021, April 27: Evening Star Venus, Mercury, Mars, Moon in Pincers

April 19, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 27, 2021: Evening Star Venus and Mercury climb into the evening sky in the west-northwest after sunset.  In a darker sky, Mars marches eastward in Gemini, near the feet of the Twins.  Look for the moon caught in the pincers of the Scorpion.

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2021, April 27: Morning Pink Moon, Jupiter Saturn

April 19, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 27, 2021: The bright Pink Moon is in the southwest before sunrise, near the southern pincer of the Scorpion.  Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast moving eastward compared to the starry background.

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2021, March 31: PM Arcturus, Mars, Moon

March 23, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 31, 2021: Arcturus rises at sunset and can be found low in the east-northeast an hour later.  Mars marches eastward in front of the stars of Taurus.  The bright gibbous moon rises low in the east-southeast near midnight.

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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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