July 24, 2023: The evening moon appears near Spica. The views of Venus, Mercury, and Mars are affected by bright evening Twilight. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise.
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2023, July 23: Venus Slips into Bright Twilight
July 23, 2023: The evening planet activity is losing Venus, the bright beacon in the western sky. Use a binocular to see Mercury, Mars, and Regulus. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise.
Read more2023, June 26: Spectacular Venus Steps into Leo
June 26, 2023: Evening Star Venus approaches its interval of greatest brightness. It is that bright star in the west after sundown. Mars is nearby, while Jupiter and Saturn are in the morning sky.
Read more2023, May 31: Morning Planets, Brilliant Evening Star
May 31, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise. Venus shines brightly from the western sky until about midnight.
Read more2023, May 18: Capella’s Heliacal Rising, Celestial Snake
May 18: The bright star Capella makes its first morning appearance, known as the heliacal rising. Look for Hydra’s dim stars during the night.
Read more2023, May 3: Venus in Phases, Spiked Moon
May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown. See its phase through a telescope. The bright moon is near Spica.
Read more2023, May 2: Bright Evening Moon, Spectacular Venus
May 2, 2023: Venus sparkles in the western evening sky after sunset, along with a bright gibbous moon in the southeast.
Read more2023, April 7: Gibbous Moon, Four Bright Planets
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.
Read more2023, 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.
Read more2023, 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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