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2021, September 5, 2021: Venus and Spica in the west-southwest after sunset.

2023, November 29: Venus-Spica Conjunction

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

November 29, 2023: Venus passes the star Spica, the brightest in Virgo, in a wide conjunction during morning twilight in the eastern sky.

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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 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, August 12: Morning Crescent Moon, Star Cluster, Sirius Heliacal Rising in Chicago

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

August 12, 2023: A thin crescent moon appears near the foot of Gemini’s Castor foot and a star cluster.  This morning, Sirius makes its first appearance for sky watchers at Chicago’s latitude.

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2023, May 14: Morning Saturn, Moon, Evening Planets

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

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

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

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

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

May 11: Before sunrise, the moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky.  After nightfall, brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west with Gemini.

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2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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