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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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise. Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown.
Read moreApril 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup. Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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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