November 2, 2023: Spica is making its first morning appearance after its solar conjunction last month. Brilliant Venus is to the upper right of the star.
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2023, October 12: Bright Morning Planets Bookend Stellar Spectacular
October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.
Read more2023, October 7: Moon-Pollux Conjunction
October 7, 2023: The morning thick crescent moon is near Pollux before daybreak. Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight.
Read more2023, October 6: Venus Approaches Regulus, Morning Gemini Moon
October 6, 2023: Venus nears conjunction with Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, on October 9th. The moon is with Gemini during the predawn hours.
Read more2023, September 11: See Morning Double Crescents
September 11, 2023: Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky. A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase.
Read more2023, September 10: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Venus as a Crescent
September 10, 2023: The crescent moon is near Gemini’s Pollux before sunrise. Through a telescope, Venus shows a crescent that resembles the moon this morning.
Read more2023, September 9: Lovely Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus
September 9, 2023: During morning twilight the crescent moon is in the eastern sky above Morning Star Venus.
Read more2023, August 20: Morning Bright Stars, Evening Moon
August 20, 2023: Several bright stars, including Sirius, are in the eastern sky before sunrise. The crescent moon is near Spica after sunset.
Read more2023, August 14: Razor-Thin Morning Moon, See Uranus through a Binocular
August 14, 2023: A very thin crescent moon shines below Pollux in the east-northeast during morning twilight. The planet Uranus is visible through a binocular.
Read more2023, August 13: Perseid Shower at its Best, Venus at Inferior Conjunction
August 13, 2023: The Perseid meteor shower peaks before twilight begins this morning. Venus passes between Earth and Sun and into the morning sky.
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