December 31, 2023: Hello, Mercury! The planet makes its first appearance in the morning sky. Several bright stars are appearing in the eastern sky after sundown.
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2023, December 30: Sirius, Dog Star, South Near Midnight, Morning Star
December 30, 2023: Sirius, the Dog Star, is south near the midnight hour at year’s end. Morning Star Venus gleams before sunrise.
Read more2023, December 25: Telescope First Light, Bright Planets
December 25, 2023: For sky watchers with new telescopes, here’s what to look at before dawn or after sunset.
Read more2023, October 24: Venus, Jupiter, Bookend Bright Orion
October 24, 2023: Morning planets Venus and Jupiter bookend many bright stars, including Orion. The moon is near Saturn during the evening.
Read more2023, October 12: Bright Morning Planets Bookend Stellar Spectacular
October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.
Read more2023, September 11: See Morning Double Crescents
September 11, 2023: Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky. A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase.
Read more2023, September 10: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Venus as a Crescent
September 10, 2023: The crescent moon is near Gemini’s Pollux before sunrise. Through a telescope, Venus shows a crescent that resembles the moon this morning.
Read more2023, September 9: Lovely Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus
September 9, 2023: During morning twilight the crescent moon is in the eastern sky above Morning Star Venus.
Read more2023, August 20: Morning Bright Stars, Evening Moon
August 20, 2023: Several bright stars, including Sirius, are in the eastern sky before sunrise. The crescent moon is near Spica after sunset.
Read more2023, August 6: Jupiter, Morning Stellar Extravaganza
August 6, 2023: Jupiter appears above bright stars in the eastern sky during morning twilight.
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