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When the Curves Line Up

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When the Curves Line Up

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2022, June 24: The crescent moon with earthshine before sunrise.

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, January 28: Evening, Spot Planet Uranus, Mercury in Morning

January 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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2023, January 2: Morning’s Western Stars, Evening Planets, Moon

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

January 2, 2023:  Bright winter stars are in the western sky before sunrise.  After sundown, four planets, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, along with the moon are visible.

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2022, December 29:  Evening Planets, Mercury Retrogrades

December 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 29, 2022: The evening planet display is ending as Mercury begins to retrograde and fade in brightness. Look for Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Moon, and Mars after sundown.

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2022, June 24: The crescent moon with earthshine before sunrise.

2022, November 18: Mars-Beta Tauri Conjunction, Evening Bright Outer Planets

October 21, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 18, 2022: Tonight, Mars passes Beta Tauri – the northern horn of Taurus.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along the solar system’s plane during the evening.

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2022, November 5: Mars, Morning Stars, Bright Moon, Evening Planets

October 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

November 5, 2022: Mars, above the Bull’s horns, crowns a bright stellar assembly before daybreak.  Jupiter, Saturn, and the gibbous moon are visible after sundown. 

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2022, October 27:  Overnight Planets, Evening Crescent

September 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 27, 2022: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are hung across the sky around midnight.  After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.

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2022, October 25: Solar Eclipse, Lone Mars

September 25, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 25, 2022:  A partial solar eclipse occurs today for sky watchers in the eastern hemisphere.  Red Planet Mars is the lone bright morning planet.

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2022, October 6: Mercury, Mars Morning Planets, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn

September 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 6, 2022: Mercury is making its best morning appearance of the year.  Mars marches eastward with Taurus.  The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn.

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2022, October 5: Morning Stars, Evening Spot an Asteroid

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

October 5, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars is with a congregation of bright stars.  Mercury is in the east.  Prepare to spot an asteroid near the moon after sunset tomorrow evening.

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Chart Caption - 2023, January 23: The crescent moon, Venus, Saturn after sundown.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and the moon are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. The moon joins the evening sky this week. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 26: Mars is high in the east-southeast during the evening. Taurus forms the sidereal backdrop.
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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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