May 14, 2023: Saturn and the moon appear in the southeast before sunrise. Venus and Mars are in front of Gemini after nightfall.
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2023, May 12: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Helical Settings
May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise. Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall.
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2023, May 11: Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planets, Gemini
May 11: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky. After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini.
Read more2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance
May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year.
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2023, May 9: Poached Moon, Brilliant Venus
May 9: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be cooking in the Teapot of Sagittarius. After sundown, brilliant Venus gleams from the western sky in front of Gemini’s stars.
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2023, May 6: Scorpion Moon, Bright Planets
May 6, 2023: The moon appears to move among the Scorpion’s bright stars. Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine from the west after sundown.
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2023, April 5: Three Planet Evening Exhibition, Pink Moon
April 5, 2023: Venus, Mercury, and Mars shine brightly from the western sky after sundown. The Pink Moon shines brightly all night.
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2023, April 2: Nighttime Planet Display
April 2, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise. Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the evening sky. Mercury is starting its best evening appearance of the year.
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2023, April 1: Venus Approaches the Pleiades, Moon Covers a Star
April 1, 2023: Venus begins to approach the Pleiades star cluster after sundown. The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis during the night.
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2023, March 29: Morning Saturn, Venus Approaches Uranus
March 29, 2023: Saturn is entering the east-southeastern sky before sunup. During the evening, Venus approaches Uranus before their conjunction.
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