November 17, 2023: Mars is at conjunction with the sun tonight and begins to slowly move into the morning sky. The crescent moon appears with a small pattern known as the Dogs Kingdom.
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Tag: Sagittarius
2023, November 16: Teapot Moon
November 16, 2023: The moon, visible in the Teapot of Sagittarius, appears in the evening sky with Saturn and Jupiter. Venus gleams from the southeastern sky before sunrise.
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2023, November 15: Crescent Moon, Evening Sky
November 15, 2023: The crescent moon returns to the western sky after nightfall. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night.
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2023, October 19: Poured Moon, See Planet Uranus
October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening. Find Uranus with a binocular.
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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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2023-2024: 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.
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2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade
August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.
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2023, August 26: Saturn at Opposition, Boiled Moon
August 26, 2023: Saturn is at opposition overnight. The moon appears to be boiling in the Teapot of Sagittarius. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible simultaneously before sunrise.
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2023, August 25: Morning Planet Delights, Ophiuchan Moon
August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest. The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius.
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