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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Tag: Neptune
2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade
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
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
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 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
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
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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