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July 6, 2018: Venus Closes in on Regulus

2023, June 26: Spectacular Venus Steps into Leo

June 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 26, 2023: Evening Star Venus approaches its interval of greatest brightness.  It is that bright star in the west after sundown.  Mars is nearby, while Jupiter and Saturn are in the morning sky.

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2023, June 24: Planetary Quartet

May 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 24, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after nightfall.

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2023, June 23: Latest Sunset, Striking Venus

May 30, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 23, 2023: The latest sunset occurs today.  Evening Star Venus approaches its brightest after sundown.  It is a striking sight.

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2023, June 22: Morning Planets, Leo Moon

May 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 22, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are the morning planets in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The moon is with Leo, above Venus and Mars, after sundown.

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2023, June 21:  Summer Solstice, Rare Venus, Mars, Moon Grouping

May 28, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 21, 2023:  The solstice occurs today, signaling the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern latitudes. From the Americas, not until 2028 will Venus, Mars, and the moon appear this close.

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2023, June 20: Evening Western Line Dance

May 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 20, 2023: Pollux, Moon, Venus, Mars, and Regulus make a line dance in the western sky after sundown. The crescent moon displays earthshine.

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2023, June 18: Longest Day, Venus Eastward Trek

May 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 18, 2023: Today and tomorrow mark the days of longest daylight for the year.  Venus continues its eastward trek near Leo after sundown.

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2023, June 17: Seasonal Signals, Bright Planets

May 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 17, 2023: The stars’ places before sunrise and after sundown are signals that the season is changing.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise, while brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after sundown.

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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 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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Chart Caption - 2023, June 3: An hour before sunrise, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 3: Thirty minutes before sunrise, Mercury is visible through a binocular, to the lower left of Jupiter.
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Author's Notes: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern morning sky before daybreak. Mercury is below Jupiter during brighter twilight. The moon is in the evening sky near Scorpius. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward to the lower left of Pollux. Mars appears in the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 2: Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the west after nightfall.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 2: Through a binocular, Mars appears to be in the Beehive star cluster.
Chart Caption - 2023, June 2: The nearly-full moon appears to headbutt the Scorpion. Dschubba is the forehead.
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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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