December 1, 2023: In the southeastern sky before sunrise, brilliant Venus separates from Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. During evening hours, the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
December 1, 2023: In the southeastern sky before sunrise, brilliant Venus separates from Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. During evening hours, the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster.
Read moreNovember 24, 2023: Vega appears before sunrise and after sunset. The moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours.
Read moreOctober 24, 2023: Morning planets Venus and Jupiter bookend many bright stars, including Orion. The moon is near Saturn during the evening.
Read moreOctober 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.
Read moreSeptember 11, 2023: Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky. A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase.
Read moreAugust 20, 2023: Several bright stars, including Sirius, are in the eastern sky before sunrise. The crescent moon is near Spica after sunset.
Read moreAugust 6, 2023: Jupiter appears above bright stars in the eastern sky during morning twilight.
Read moreJuly 28, 2023: Before sunrise, Jupiter shines above bright morning stars. The evening gibbous moon is near Antares. Mercury passes Regulus.
Read moreJuly 26, 2023: Orion, winter’s flagship constellation, first appears in the east before sunrise during late July. Mercury passes Venus during bright evening twilight.
Read moreJune 28, 2023: Aldebaran returns to the morning sky with its heliacal rising. Venus nudges closer to Mars after sundown.
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