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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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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