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The Beehive or Praesepe star cluster (National Science Foundation Photo)

2023, October 8: Celestial Barnyard, Convergence at Regulus

September 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 8, 2023: The moon is visible with a celestial barnyard during morning twilight.  Venus and the lunar crescent head for a celestial gathering in two mornings.

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2023, October 7: Moon-Pollux Conjunction

September 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 7, 2023: The morning thick crescent moon is near Pollux before daybreak.  Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight.

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2023, October 6: Venus Approaches Regulus, Morning Gemini Moon

September 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 6, 2023: Venus nears conjunction with Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, on October 9th.  The moon is with Gemini during the predawn hours.

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2023, October 5: Morning Moon, Star Cluster, Venus Approaches Regulus

September 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 5, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Castor’s foot and a star cluster.  Venus approaches Regulus leading up to the October 9th conjunction.

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2023, October 4: Bullish Moon, Venus on Final Approach

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

October 4, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Taurus.  Venus closes to within 5° of Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before their conjunction in five mornings.

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2023, October 3:  Venus Targets Regulus, Moon Hangs with the Pleiades

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

October 3, 2023: Venus approaches Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is near the Pleiades during the night.

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2023, October 2: Goodbye, Mercury, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction

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

October 2, 2023: Bright Mercury is leaving the eastern sky after its best predawn appearance of the year.  During the evening, the moon is near the Pleiades star cluster.

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2023, October 1: Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Bright Planets

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

October 1, 2023: The gibbous moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours.  Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible during the night.

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2023, September 30: Moon Approaches Jupiter

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

September 30, 2023: The bright gibbous moon approaches Jupiter.  The lunar orb’s place relative to Jupiter is easy to see from the morning sky to their appearance during the evening.

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2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

September 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.

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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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