May 27, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak. Venus, Mars, and the gibbous moon are visible after nightfall.
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2023, May 26: Moon Occults Star, Planets Parade
May 26, 2023: After sundown, the moon occults or eclipses one of Leo’s stars for many sky watchers across the Americas. Find Jupiter and Saturn before sunrise, and Venus and Mars after nightfall.
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2023, May 19: Morning Planets, Evening Planet Derby
May 19, 2023: Four bright planets are visible during the night. Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Venus and Mars race eastward after sundown.
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2023, May 18: Capella’s Heliacal Rising, Celestial Snake
May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.
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2023, May 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars
May 1, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeastern sky after nightfall. Venus and Mars appear in front of stars soon to disappear into bright evening twilight.
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2023, April 21: Morning Saturn, Evening Moon, Taurus Display
April 21, 2023: Before sunrise, Saturn is low in the east-southeast. After sundown, a razor-thin moon appears with Taurus and its Pleiades star cluster. Venus is nearby along with Mars.
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2023, April 8: Scorpion Moon, Four Bright Planets Nightly
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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2023, April 4: Venus Matches Sirius, Mercury Approaches Best View
April 4, 2023: Brilliant Venus and Sirius are about the same height above the horizon during the early evening. Mercury is approaching its best evening sighting of the year for northern hemisphere sky watchers.
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2023, April 3: The Planets Parade
April 3, 2023: Four planets – Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during nighttime hours. The bright gibbous moon approaches the Full moon phase.
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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show
March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars. After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.
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