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2023, February 4: Cancer Moon, Venus Dances Toward Jupiter

January 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 4, 2023: The bright moon is in front of Cancer between Pollux and Regulus.  In the evening Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter before their March 1st conjunction.

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2023, February 3: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Planetary Dance

January 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 3, 2023: The bright moon is near Pollux after sundown.  Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – dance against the celestial backdrop during the evening hours.

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2023, February 2: Goodbye, Mercury!  Gemini Moon, Evening Planets

January 7, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 2, 2023: Mercury slips into brighter morning twilight.  The moon is near the Gemini Twins.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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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, Morning Sky

December 23, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

2023:  This is a summary of the five bright planets, Moon, and bright stars near the ecliptic for the year.  Venus puts on a brilliant display later in the year.

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2023, January 9: Morning Moon, Venus Takes Aim

December 12, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 9, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the west before sunrise.  After sunset, Venus moves closer to Saturn.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.  Sky watchers with telescopes have a double treat with Jupiter.

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2023, January 8: Bright Morning Moon, Evening Planet Quartet

December 11, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 8, 2023: The bright moon is in the west before sunrise.  Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are along an arc from east to southwest after sundown.

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2023, January 7: Mercury, Inferior Conjunction, Evening Planet Display Continues

December 10, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 7, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and the sun.  Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars continue with their evening display after sundown.

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2023, January 6: Wolf Moon, Evening, Four Bright Planets

December 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 6, 2023: The bright Full moon appears near Castor and Pollux all night.  Four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – span the sky after sundown.

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2023, January 5: Bright Moon, Evening Planets, Orion’s Rigel

December 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 5, 2023: The bright moon can be seen before sunrise and after sunset.  Four bright planets are strung across the sky from southwest to east after sundown.  Orion’s Rigel rises at sundown.

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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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