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Venus and Saturn Tonight, August 24, 2013

August 24, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn lie low in the western sky after sunset this evening as seen from the Chicago area.  (Click on the image

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Jupiter and Mars This Morning, August 24, 2013

August 24, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky at 4:35 a.m. as seen from the Chicago area.  (Click the image to see it larger.)

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Jupiter and Mars This Morning, August 20, 2013

August 20, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky this morning at 5:05 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see

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Venus and Saturn Tonight, August 18, 2013

August 18, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn appear in the western sky during early evening hours as seen from the Chicago area at 8:50 p.m. CDT this evening.  (Click on

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Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Moon This Morning, August 4, 2013

August 4, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Bright Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and the moon shine from the eastern sky at 4:45 a.m. this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the

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Venus and Saturn Tonight, August 1, 2013

August 1, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Brilliant Venus appears in the west this evening as seen from the Chicago area at 9:10 p.m. CDT. (Click the image to see it larger.)

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August 2013 Skywatching

August 1, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday  Morning Planets:Mars, Jupiter, and Mercury (late in month)  Evening Planets:Venus & Saturn  Click the Images to see

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The Planets Tonight, July 28, 2013

July 28, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Unseasonably cool weather helped clear skies prevail in the Chicago area this evening. Brilliant Venus appears low in the western sky during twilight as seen

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Jupiter and Mars This Morning, July 24, 2013

July 24, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the northeastern horizon this morning at 4:20 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area.  (Click the image

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Venus and Saturn Tonight, July 23, 2013

July 23, 2013 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Clear skies prevailed this evening from the Chicago area with brilliant Venus shining in the western sky with Regulus (Leo).  (Click the image to see it larger.)

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Chart Caption - 2023: January 30-February 3: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in the northern sky about an hour before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 31: The moon is near Elnath after sunset with Mars nearby.
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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. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 1: Evening Star Venus and bright Jupiter are in the southwest after sundown.
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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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