October 4, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Taurus. Venus closes to within 5° of Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before their conjunction in five mornings.
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2023, October 3: Venus Targets Regulus, Moon Hangs with the Pleiades
October 3, 2023: Venus approaches Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before sunrise. The gibbous moon is near the Pleiades during the night.
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2023, September 30: Moon Approaches Jupiter
September 30, 2023: The bright gibbous moon approaches Jupiter. The lunar orb’s place relative to Jupiter is easy to see from the morning sky to their appearance during the evening.
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2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon
September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise. The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.
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2023, September 28: Harvest Moon at Perigee, Bright Planets
September 28, 2023: The Harvest supermoon is in the sky all night beginning at sunset tonight. Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.
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2023, September 27: Venus Begins Regulus Approach, Moon Nears Harvest Moon
September 27, 2023: Brilliant Venus begins to approach Regulus for a conjunction October 10th. The waxing gibbous moon nears the Harvey Moon Full moon phase.
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2023, September 26: Look for Leo’s Sickle, Saturn-Moon Conjunction
September 26, 2023: Find the Sickle of Leo in the east before sunrise. The moon is with Saturn during the evening hours.
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2023, September 24: Night’s Bright Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn
September 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. The gibbous moon approaches Saturn after sundown.
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2023, September 23: Equinox, Spot Planet Uranus with Binocular
September 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning. Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.
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2023, September 22: Mercury’s Best Morning View, Steamed Moon
September 22, 2023: Mercury is at its best morning view of the year. After sundown, the moon appears above the Teapot’s spout.
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