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2023, August 30: Perigee Blue Moon

2023, September 28: Harvest Moon at Perigee, Bright Planets

September 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 28, 2023: The Harvest supermoon is in the sky all night beginning at sunset tonight.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.

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2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade

August 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.

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2023, August 23: Venus in Morning Sky, Evening Moon

July 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead.

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2023, August 4: Bright Jupiter, Neptune-Moon Conjunction

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

August 4, 2023: Bright Jupiter is visible in the southeast during morning twilight.  As midnight approaches Neptune and the moon fit into the same binocular field.

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2023, May 31: Morning Planets, Brilliant Evening Star

May 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 31, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  Venus shines brightly from the western sky until about midnight.

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2023, May 24: Morning, Evening Planet Parade

April 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 24, 2023: Four planets make a planet parade before sunrise and after sunset.  Jupiter and Saturn appear before sunrise, while Venus and Mars are visible after sunset.

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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show

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

March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.

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2023, February 16: Saturn at Conjunction, Teapot Moon

January 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 16, 2023: Saturn is at conjunction today.  The morning crescent moon is with Sagittarius, popularly known as the Teapot.  The three bright outer planets are in the evening sky.

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2023, February 15: Ophiucan Moon, Venus Steps Past Neptune

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

February 15, 2023: The morning moon, showing earthshine, is with Ophiuchus in the south-southeast.  Brilliant Venus is east of Neptune through a binocular.

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2023, February 14: Moon at the Heart, Venus, Neptune Conjunction

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

February 14, 2023: Before daybreak, the thick crescent moon is near Antares.  After sundown, Venus moves past Neptune during the next two evenings.

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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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