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2007, December 1: Late winter in the northern hemisphere shows clouds above the northern polar cap and some above the southern cap.

2023, March 17: Morning Moon, Mars Heads toward Gemini

February 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 17, 2023: The crescent moon is low in the southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, Mars, in front of eastern Taurus, marches toward Gemini.  Venus and Jupiter are in the west.

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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show

February 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

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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2022, October 28: Morning Mars, Antares Leaving

September 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 28, 2022: Mars is the lone bright planet in the morning sky.  The star Antares – the heart of Scorpius – is near its last evening appearance of the year, known as its heliacal setting.

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2022, October 22: Venus, Superior Conjunction, Bright Planet Platter

September 22, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 22, 2022:  Venus is at superior conjunction today, hiding in the sun’s glaring light. An array of bright planets is visible during nighttime hours along with a morning crescent moon.

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2022, September 23: Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction, Morning Crescent

August 24, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 23, 2022: Mercury is at inferior conjunction, passing between Earth and the sun. Before sunrise locate the thin crescent moon near Regulus and the Sickle of Leo.

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2022, July 16: Mercury, Superior Conjunction, Milky Way Season

June 15, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements July 16, 2022: Mercury is at superior conjunction today.  Four bright planets shine before daybreak.  The Milky Way shines during summer evenings. PODCAST FOR

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2022:  Venus as a Morning Star

December 15, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Feature, Sky Watching

During 2022, Morning Star Venus puts on a magnificent dance with Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the moon in eastern sky before sunrise. Next Event: Venus, Mars, and the moon gather, January 29, 2022.

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2021, March 26: Venus at Superior Conjunction

February 28, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 26, 2021: Venus reaches its superior conjunction today. The sun is between Earth and the planet.

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2021, January 21: Morning Stars, Evening Bright Moon

January 17, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 21, 2021: Several bright stars are in the morning sky. This morning look for Antares in the east-southeast. Mercury – near its greatest elongation – is in the west-southwest after sunset. Mars and the moon are near each other. Planet Uranus is near Mars.

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The Planets This Morning, December 30, 2012

December 30, 2012 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements A clear sky returned to the Chicago area this morning as seen in this image captured at 6:30 a.m. CST. (Click the image to

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 25: Venus, Jupiter, and the crescent moon are in the western sky after sundown.
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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 25: Mars and the moon are visible with the bright winter stars after sundown.
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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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