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Venus, Mars, February 27, 2015

2023, August 6: Jupiter, Morning Stellar Extravaganza

July 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 6, 2023: Jupiter appears above bright stars in the eastern sky during morning twilight.

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2023, August 5: See Neptune through a Binocular

July 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 5, 2023: Neptune is visible through a binocular with the gibbous moon as a guide.  Jupiter, and Saturn are in the morning sky before daybreak.

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2022, December 10:  Gemini Moon, Overnight Planets

November 12, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

December 10, 2022: The moon is with the Gemini Twins during the night.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue their overnight display, making the plane of the solar system.

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2022, December 7: Rare Occultation at Mars Opposition

November 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 7, 2022: Mars is at opposition – in the opposite direction from the sun – this evening.  The Full moon covers Mars in a rare occultation on opposition night.

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2022, December 6: Mars, Moon Final Approach, Evening Planet Display

November 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 6, 2022: One night before a Mars opposition occultation, the moon is nearing the Red Planet.  Mars, Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn are seen along the arc of the solar system during the early evening.

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2022, December 5: Deneb Heliacal Rising, Evening Planet Exhibition

November 7, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 5, 2022: The bright star Deneb, the tail of Cygnus, is making its first morning appearance – heliacal rising.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the evening sky.

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2022, December 3: Bright Evening Moon, Planetary Display

November 5, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 3, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is east of bright Jupiter – that bright star in the southeast after sunset – tonight.  During the evening, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are in display.

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2022, December 2: Evening Gibbous Moon, Three-Planet Display

November 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 2, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeast after sundown.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the evening.

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2022, December 1: Morning Leo, Evening Striking Jupiter-Moon Conjunction

November 3, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 1, 2022: Leo is high in the southern sky before sunrise during early December.  After sundown, Jupiter and the gibbous moon make a striking conjunction.

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2022, November 30:  Mars Closest Approach, Venus-Mars Opposition

November 2, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 30, 2022: Earth is closest to Mars this evening at 8:16 p.m. CST.  The Red Planet appears as a bright star in the night sky. Tonight is the Venus-Mars Opposition.

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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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