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2021, October 8: The crescent moon with earthshine.

2023, October 19: Poured Moon, See Planet Uranus

September 29, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening.  Find Uranus with a binocular.

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2023, September 23:  Equinox, Spot Planet Uranus with Binocular

September 1, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning.  Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.

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2023, September 5: Uranus-Moon Conjunction, Morning Star

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

September 5, 2023: Uranus is visible through a binocular near the moon.  Venus, as the Morning Star, continues its grand entrance into the eastern predawn sky.

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2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade

August 4, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.

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2023, August 23: Venus in Morning Sky, Evening Moon

July 31, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead.

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2023, August 17: Morning Celestial Delights

July 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight.  Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope.  Uranus can be spotted through a binocular.

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2023, August 15: Morning Jupiter, Saturn nears Opposition

July 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 15, 2023: Bright Jupiter is in the southeast before sunrise.  Saturn nears opposition.  It is visible before sunrise and after sunset.

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2023, August 14: Razor-Thin Morning Moon, See Uranus through a Binocular

July 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 14, 2023: A very thin crescent moon shines below Pollux in the east-northeast during morning twilight.  The planet Uranus is visible through a binocular.

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2023, August 9: Moon-Pleiades Conjunction, Another Planet Uranus Viewing

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

August 9, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.  Use the moon again this morning as a guide to find planet Uranus.

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2023, August 8: Wonderous Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, See Jupiter’s Moons, Uranus

July 16, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 8, 2023: Bright Jupiter and the Moon are visible during the morning before daybreak.  Jupiter’s moons and planet Uranus are visible through a binocular.

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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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