June 6, 2023: The bright moon is near the Teapot’s handle before sunup. After nightfall, brilliant Venus approaches Mars.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
June 6, 2023: The bright moon is near the Teapot’s handle before sunup. After nightfall, brilliant Venus approaches Mars.
Read moreJune 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.
Read moreMay 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.
Read moreMay 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.
Read moreMay 8, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is above the Scorpion’s stinger. Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction after nightfall.
Read moreMay 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown. See its phase through a telescope. The bright moon is near Spica.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreApril 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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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