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2023, April 19: Solar Eclipse, Venus-Aldebaran Conjunction

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

April 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas.  Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall.

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2023, April 18: Plan Sidereal Vacation, Evening Planets

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

April 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way.  Read on to consider the factors.  The evening planets continue their nightly performances.

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2023, April 17: Look for the Thin Crescent Moon, Venus Stepping Through the Bull

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

April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise.  Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown.  Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight.

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2023, April 16:  Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Fading Mercury

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

April 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak.  During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing.  Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield.  Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini.

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2023, April 14: Morning Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planet Fest

March 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise.  Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, April 13: Morning Moon Approaches Saturn, Evening Three Planet Dance

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

April 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup.  Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown.

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2023, April 12: Steeped Morning Moon, Nightly Planet Dance

March 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars.

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2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation

March 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction.  The sun is between Earth and Jupiter.  Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky.  Venus continues its display with the Pleiades.

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2023, April 10: Venus-Pleiades Conjunction

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

April 10, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus passes the Pleaides star cluster in a pretty conjunction.  Venus joins Mercury and Mars in the evening sky, while Saturn and the gibbous moon are visible before sunup.

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2021, April 18: Crescent Moon, Mars, Evening Sky

April 10, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 18, 2021:  The crescent moon is high in the west after sunset among the stars of Gemini, below Pollux and Castor.  Mars is above the Bull’s horns.  Daylight is 13 hours, 30 minutes long.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 30: Venus and Mercury are visible in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 30: Mars is at Castor’s foot, while the gibbous moon is near Pollux.
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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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