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2021, May 29: Brilliant Venus shines from the west-northwest after sunset. Mercury, with some magnification, is visible to the lower right of Venus.

2023, April 7: Gibbous Moon, Four Bright Planets

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

April 7, 2023: Follow the moon across the sky during the night.  Saturn is visible before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the western evening sky.

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2023, April 6: Venus Nears Pleiades, Mercury at Evening Best

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

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, April 5: Three Planet Evening Exhibition, Pink Moon

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

April 5, 2023: Venus, Mercury, and Mars shine brightly from the western sky after sundown.  The Pink Moon shines brightly all night.

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2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter

February 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

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2023, March 11: Mars Marches between the Bull’s Horns

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

March 11, 2023:  After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns.  Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025.  Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.

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2023, March 9: Bright Moon, Mars Conjunction, Evening Venus, Jupiter

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

March 9, 2023: The bright moon is with Virgo before sunrise.  Mars passes Elnath, Taurus’ northern horn after sundown while Venus and Jupiter sparkle in the western sky.

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2023, March 8: Virgo Moon, Mars Splits the Horns, Venus Widens Gap

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

March 8, 2023:  The morning moon is with Virgo.  During the evening, Mars is moving between the Bull’s horns.  Venus widens a gap with Jupiter.

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2023, February 26: Venus Nears Jupiter, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction

February 2, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 26, 2023: As the Venus-Jupiter conjunction nears, the two planets are close in the west-southwest after sundown.  The moon is near the Pleiades star cluster during the evening.

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2023, February 21: Morning Sky Map, Evening Moon, Planet Showcase

January 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 21, 2023: Use the sky map to find winter morning’s stars.  The moon joins Venus as it approaches Jupiter. Mars marches eastward in a planetary showcase.

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2023, February 12: Morning Moon Nearly Pinched, Venus Approaches, Neptune, Jupiter

January 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 12, 2023: The morning’s slightly gibbous moon approaches Zubenelgenubi, the Scorpion’s southern claw.  After sunset, Venus approaches Neptune and Jupiter.  Mars is in a starry field.

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 22: After sundown, brilliant Venus, Jupiter and the moon are in the western sky.
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Author's Notes: Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves higher in the sky after the Jupiter conjunction on March 1. Jupiter slowly slides into evening twilight. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in front of Taurus near the western Gemini boundary.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 22: Mars is east of the Bull’s horns, near the Gemini border.
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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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