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2023, February 23: Winter Stellar Sampler, Evening Planet Parade

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

February 23, 2023: After sundown, three bright planets and the crescent moon are easily visible.  The bright winter stars of the Orion region are in the southern sky after sundown.

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2023, January 28: Evening, Spot Planet Uranus, Mercury in Morning

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

January 28, 2023: After sundown, the slightly gibbous moon is near Uranus. Mercury is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise.

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2023, January 6: Wolf Moon, Evening, Four Bright Planets

December 9, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 6, 2023: The bright Full moon appears near Castor and Pollux all night.  Four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – span the sky after sundown.

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2023, January 5: Bright Moon, Evening Planets, Orion’s Rigel

December 8, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 5, 2023: The bright moon can be seen before sunrise and after sunset.  Four bright planets are strung across the sky from southwest to east after sundown.  Orion’s Rigel rises at sundown.

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2023, January 2: Morning’s Western Stars, Evening Planets, Moon

December 5, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 2, 2023:  Bright winter stars are in the western sky before sunrise.  After sundown, four planets, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, along with the moon are visible.

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2022, November 28: Bright Sidereal Background, Evening Planet Display

October 31, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 28, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars – retrograding with Taurus – is with a bright stellar backdrop.  After sundown, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn span the sky.

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2022, November 18: Mars-Beta Tauri Conjunction, Evening Bright Outer Planets

October 21, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 18, 2022: Tonight, Mars passes Beta Tauri – the northern horn of Taurus.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along the solar system’s plane during the evening.

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2022, November 5: Mars, Morning Stars, Bright Moon, Evening Planets

October 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy

November 5, 2022: Mars, above the Bull’s horns, crowns a bright stellar assembly before daybreak.  Jupiter, Saturn, and the gibbous moon are visible after sundown. 

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2022, October 27:  Overnight Planets, Evening Crescent

September 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 27, 2022: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are hung across the sky around midnight.  After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.

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2022, October 6: Mercury, Mars Morning Planets, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn

September 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 6, 2022: Mercury is making its best morning appearance of the year.  Mars marches eastward with Taurus.  The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn.

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Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Evening Star Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the southwest. Jupiter is above Venus. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, February 5: Mars, near Aldebaran, is high in the southeast after sunset.
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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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