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 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve
January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon. One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn. Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.
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2022, December 30: Sirius Highest at Midnight, Evening Planets, Moon
December 30, 2022: The night’s brightest star, Sirius, is in the south at midnight as the year ends. The bright planet evening display continues as Mercury disappears into bright twilight.
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2022, November 28: Bright Sidereal Background, Evening Planet Display
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 21: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Evening Planet Display
November 21, 2022: Spica is near the moon in the eastern sky before sunup. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the bright outer planets – form an arc across the sky during the evening.
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2022, November 18: Mars-Beta Tauri Conjunction, Evening Bright Outer Planets
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 16: Sliced Moon, Evening Planetary Arc
November 16, 2022: Before sunrise, the moon is near the Sickle of Leo. During the early evening, the three bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible along an arc across the sky.
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2022, November 5: Mars, Morning Stars, Bright Moon, Evening Planets
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
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 25: Solar Eclipse, Lone Mars
October 25, 2022: A partial solar eclipse occurs today for sky watchers in the eastern hemisphere. Red Planet Mars is the lone bright morning planet.
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