June 10, 2023: The Pleiades star cluster is making its first morning appearance. Venus continues to brighten in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, May 12: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Helical Settings
May 12, 2023: The moon is near Saturn in the southeast before sunrise. Sirius and Aldebaran are at their heliacal settings, their final appearances in the western sky after nightfall.
Read more2023, May 10: Venus at Castor’s Foot, Evening’s Starry Disappearance
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 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars
May 1, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeastern sky after nightfall. Venus and Mars appear in front of stars soon to disappear into bright evening twilight.
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2023, April 28: Moon Nears Regulus, Three Bright Planets
April 28, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise. The bright moon nears Regulus and Leo. Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, April 6: Venus Nears Pleiades, Mercury at Evening Best
April 6, 2023: Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the evening sky. Venus approaches the Pleiades star cluster. Mercury is at its best evening appearance.
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2023, March 30: Venus-Uranus Conjunction
March 30, 2023: A Venus-Uranus conjunction occurs this evening after sundown. Use a binocular to see the dimmer planet. Saturn is visible before sunrise in the east-southeast.
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2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets
March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.
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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show
March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars. After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.
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2023, February 23: Winter Stellar Sampler, Evening Planet Parade
February 23, 2023: After sundown, three bright planets and the crescent moon are easily visible. The bright winter stars of the Orion region are in the southern sky after sundown.
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