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When the Curves Line Up

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2023, January 23: The crescent moon, Venus, Saturn after sundown.

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 20: Morning Hero, Evening Planet Exhibition

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

February 20, 2023: Hercules is visible before sunrise in the eastern sky.  Venus moves to within 10° of Jupiter after sundown, while Mars marches eastward against Taurus.

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2023, February 3: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Planetary Dance

January 8, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 3, 2023: The bright moon is near Pollux after sundown.  Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – dance against the celestial backdrop during the evening hours.

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2023, January 21: New Moon Signals Lunar New Year, Venus-Saturn Conjunction Eve

December 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 21, 2023: The lunar New Year starts at the New Moon.  One evening before their conjunction, Venus closes in on Saturn.  Two famous triangles are visible after sundown.

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2023, January 3: The Summer Triangle Morning, Evening Planets, Moon

December 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 3, 2023: The Summer Triangle is visible before sunrise and after sunset.  Four planets are strung across the sky after sundown.  The gibbous moon is near Mars

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2022, December 25:  Christmas Five Planet Display

November 27, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, technology

December 25, 2022:  The five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – put on a Christmas Evening display after sunset.

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2022, November 21: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Evening Planet Display

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

November 21, 2022:  Spica is near the moon in the eastern sky before sunup.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the bright outer planets – form an arc across the sky during the evening.

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2022, October 20: Morning Lunar Occultation, Evening Bright Stars

September 20, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 20, 2022: The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis in the eastern sky before sunrise.  In addition to Jupiter and Saturn, the Summer Triangle – Vega, Altair, and Deneb – stands overhead.

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2022, July 17: Morning Moon, Evening Hero High

June 16, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 17, 2022: The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn this morning.  Morning Star Venus and Mars are farther eastward.  After night falls, Hercules can be seen high in the south.

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2022, July 4:  Earth at Aphelion, Leo Moon

June 1, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 4, 2022: Earth is at aphelion today.  The four morning planets are visible before sunrise.  The waxing crescent moon is in the west after sunset.

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Chart Caption - 2023: January 30-February 3: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in the northern sky about an hour before sunrise.
Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn are in the southwestern sky after sundown.
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Author's Notes: Look for Venus and Saturn in the southwest. Four bright planets are visible until month's end, when Saturn departs. "That bright star" in the south-southwest after sundown is Jupiter. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 30: Mars and the moon are near each other 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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