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
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
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
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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2023, February 10: Morning Moon, Venus Approaches Neptune
February 10, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is between Spica and Porrima. Three bright planets are visible after sundown. Through a binocular Venus approaches fainter Neptune.
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2023, January 26: Mercury’s Morning Appearance, Bright Evening Planet Parade
January 26, 2023: Mercury is the lone bright planet in eastern morning sky before sunup. Four bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – and the moon parade in the evening sky.
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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.
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2022, December 28: Bright Planet Display Finale
December 28, 2022: Not until 2028 are the five bright planets visible again. Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are strung across the evening sky. The opportunity to see them is quickly ending.
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2022, December 25: Christmas Five Planet Display
December 25, 2022: The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – put on a Christmas Evening display after sunset.
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2022, December 24: Lunar Crescent Joins Five Planet Display
December 24, 2022: After sundown, the crescent moon joins the rare five-planet display with Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.
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