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Venus, Mercury and Elnath, May 23, 2020

2023, April 17: Look for the Thin Crescent Moon, Venus Stepping Through the Bull

March 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise.  Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown.  Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight.

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2023, April 16:  Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Fading Mercury

March 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak.  During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing.  Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield.  Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini.

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2023, April 15: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Planets Stellar Dancing

March 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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, April 14: Morning Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planet Fest

March 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise.  Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, April 13: Morning Moon Approaches Saturn, Evening Three Planet Dance

March 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup.  Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown.

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2023, April 12: Steeped Morning Moon, Nightly Planet Dance

March 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars.

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2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation

March 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction.  The sun is between Earth and Jupiter.  Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky.  Venus continues its display with the Pleiades.

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2023, April 10: Venus-Pleiades Conjunction

March 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 10, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus passes the Pleaides star cluster in a pretty conjunction.  Venus joins Mercury and Mars in the evening sky, while Saturn and the gibbous moon are visible before sunup.

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2023, April 9: Venus Near Pleiades, Mercury Reaches Best View

March 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 9, 2023: Venus nears the Pleiades as Mercury reaches for greatest elongation in the western evening sky.  Mars marches eastward in Gemini.  Saturn is in the morning sky.

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2023, April 8: Scorpion Moon, Four Bright Planets Nightly

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 8, 2023: The bright moon approaches the Scorpion during the night.  Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Saturn is about 30° above the southeast horizon during morning twilight.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Jupiter and Mercury are in the eastern sky during bright twilight.
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Author's Notes: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern morning sky before daybreak. Mercury is below Jupiter during brighter twilight. The crescent moon is in the evening sky. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward below Pollux. Mars marches eastward toward the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Venus passes Pollux in the western sky. Mars is to the upper left.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Through a binocular, Mars approaches the Beehive star cluster.
Chart caption - 2023, May 29: The gibbous moon is in the southern sky near Spica after nightfall.
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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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