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Venus and Jupiter in the western sky after sundown, March 1, 2023.

2023, June 6: Handled Moon, Venus Approaches Mars

May 13, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 6, 2023: The bright moon is near the Teapot’s handle before sunup.  After nightfall, brilliant Venus approaches Mars.

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2023, June 5: Balanced Moon

May 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

June 5, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon seems balanced on the spout of the Teapot.  Jupiter and Saturn are visible before daybreak, while Venus closes the gap to Mars.

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2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance

April 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 10: Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars shine against Gemini’s sidereal backdrop. Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran are making their final evening appearances of the year.

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2023, May 9: Poached Moon, Brilliant Venus

April 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 9: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be cooking in the Teapot of Sagittarius.  After sundown, brilliant Venus gleams from the western sky in front of Gemini’s stars.

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2023, May 8: Stung Moon, Mars-Pollux Conjunction

April 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 8, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is above the Scorpion’s stinger.  Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction after nightfall.

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2023, May 3: Venus in Phases, Spiked Moon

April 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown.  See its phase through a telescope.  The bright moon is near Spica.

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2023, April 12: Steeped Morning Moon, Nightly Planet Dance

March 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars.

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2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation

March 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction.  The sun is between Earth and Jupiter.  Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky.  Venus continues its display with the Pleiades.

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2023, March 20:  Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets

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

March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT.  The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

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2023, March 19: Morning Milky Way Season, Evening Planets

February 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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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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