September 18, 2023: Mercury climbs to its closest point to Venus before sunrise. After sunset, the lunar crescent is in the west-southwest near the Scorpion’s claws.
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2023, September 17: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Morning Planet Lineup
September 17, 2023: The moon passes Spica after sunset. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in a lineup during early morning hours.
Read more2023, September 16: Planets on a String, Mars’ Last Hurrah
September 16, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn lie along the arc of the solar system during early morning hours. The crescent moon is visible with Mars after sunset.
Read more2023, September 15: Brilliant Venus, Look for Mercury
September 15, 2023: Brilliant Venus shines from the eastern sky during morning twilight. Use a binocular to find Mercury to the lower left of Regulus.
Read more2023, September 14: Bright Planets, Seasonal Change
September 14, 2023: Bright planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours. The stars’ places indicate seasonal change is imminent.
Read more2023, September 12: See Venus and Sirius before Daybreak
September 12, 2023: Venus and Sirius are visible in the eastern sky during morning twilight. The moon gathers with Venus and Regulus before daybreak.
Read more2023-2024: Venus, Morning Star
Brilliant Venus appears as the brilliant Morning Star in the eastern sky during the autumn and winter months of 2023 and early 2024.
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 4: Planet Loop-to-Loop
September 4, 2023: Venus’ retrograde ends while Jupiter begins to move westward against the starry background.
Read more2023, July 29: Morning Planets, Evening Planets’ Disappearing Act
July 29, 2023: Bright Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Venus, Mercury, and Mars are disappearing into bright evening twilight.
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