2023, March 27: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction

March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright evening twilight.  Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise.

2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets

March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.

2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter

March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

2023, March 21: Morning Mythology, Evening Planet Parade

March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.

2023, March 20:  Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets

March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT.  The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

2023, March 19: Morning Milky Way Season, Evening Planets

March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

2023, March 17: Morning Moon, Mars Heads toward Gemini

March 17, 2023: The crescent moon is low in the southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, Mars, in front of eastern Taurus, marches toward Gemini.  Venus and Jupiter are in the west.

2023, Evening Sky

2023:  The evening sky has a parade of bright planets, featuring Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars.  Venus passes Saturn and Jupiter after sunset, but it does not reach Mars.