June 10, 2023: The Pleiades star cluster is making its first morning appearance. Venus continues to brighten in the western sky after sundown.
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Tag: Orion
2023, May 3: Venus in Phases, Spiked Moon
May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown. See its phase through a telescope. The bright moon is near Spica.
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2023, May 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars
May 1, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeastern sky after nightfall. Venus and Mars appear in front of stars soon to disappear into bright evening twilight.
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2023, April 28: Moon Nears Regulus, Three Bright Planets
April 28, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise. The bright moon nears Regulus and Leo. Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, April 15: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Planets Stellar Dancing
April 15, 2023: Displaying earthshine, the morning crescent moon is near Saturn before sunrise. During the evening hours, Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars.
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2023, March 11: Mars Marches between the Bull’s Horns
March 11, 2023: After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns. Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025. Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.
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2023, March 9: Bright Moon, Mars Conjunction, Evening Venus, Jupiter
March 9, 2023: The bright moon is with Virgo before sunrise. Mars passes Elnath, Taurus’ northern horn after sundown while Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the western sky.
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2023, February 23: Winter Stellar Sampler, Evening Planet Parade
February 23, 2023: After sundown, three bright planets and the crescent moon are easily visible. The bright winter stars of the Orion region are in the southern sky after sundown.
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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, January 28: Evening, Spot Planet Uranus, Mercury in Morning
January 28, 2023: After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus. Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.
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