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2022, June 27: Venus, Mercury, and the crescent moon.

2023, July 28: Morning Stars, Evening Gibbous Moon, Mercury-Regulus Conjunction

July 5, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 28, 2023: Before sunrise, Jupiter shines above bright morning stars.  The evening gibbous moon is near Antares.  Mercury passes Regulus.

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2023, June 28: Aldebaran Returns, Venus Approaches Mars

June 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 28, 2023: Aldebaran returns to the morning sky with its heliacal rising. Venus nudges closer to Mars after sundown.

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2023, June 19: Saturn Retrogrades, Evening Moon

May 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 19, 2023:  Morning planet Saturn retrogrades against Aquarius.  The thin crescent moon is below the Gemini Twins during evening twilight.

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2022, June 27: Venus, Mercury, and the crescent moon.

2023, June 16: Mercury Moon Conjunction, Evening Planet Duo

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

June 16, 2023: Mercury and the crescent moon appear together before sunrise.  After sundown, Venus and Mercury are in the western sky.

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2023, June 15: Morning Lineup, Brilliant Evening Star

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

June 15, 2023: Three planets and the moon are in the sky before sunrise.  Venus sparkles in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, June 12: Lunar Hopscotch, Evening Planets Bunch with Beehive

May 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

June 12, 2023: The morning moon appears to be playing hopscotch from Saturn to Jupiter. After nightfall brilliant Venus and Mars group with the Beehive star cluster.

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2023, June 11: Morning Moon, Planets, Venus Nears Beehive

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

June 11, 2023: The morning moon appears between Jupiter and Saturn.  After sundown, brilliant Venus approaches the Beehive star cluster.

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2023, June 10: Pleiades Return, Brilliant Evening Star

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

June 10, 2023: The Pleiades star cluster is making its first morning appearance. Venus continues to brighten in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, June 9: Morning Saturn, Moon, Evening Star, Venus

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

June 9, 2023: Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the eastern sky this morning.  Venus continues to chase Mars in the western evening sky.

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2023, June 8: Venusian Shadows, Morning Moon Nears Saturn

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

June 8, 2023: Venus is nearing its period of greatest brightness.  It casts shadows under favorable conditions.  Before sunrise, the gibbous moon nears Saturn.

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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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