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When the Curves Line Up

Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets

When the Curves Line Up

Tag: Virgo

2021, November 28: Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are lined up in the southwestern sky as if they are in a parade.

2023, February 10: Morning Moon, Venus Approaches Neptune

January 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 10, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is between Spica and Porrima.  Three bright planets are visible after sundown.  Through a binocular Venus approaches fainter Neptune.

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2023, February 9: Virgo Moon, Venus Closes on Jupiter

January 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 9, 2023: The morning moon is in front of Virgo.  Three bright planets are in the evening sky.  Venus approaches Jupiter in the west-southwest.  Mars is marching eastward with Taurus in the southeastern sky.

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2023, February 8: Gibbous Moon, Mars Marches Eastward

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

February 8, 2023: The gibbous moon is visible before daybreak and again later in the evening.  With brilliant Venus and Jupiter in the west-southwest, Mars marches eastward against Taurus in the southeastern sky.

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2023, January 14: Morning Moon, Spica, Evening Planets

December 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Spica.  After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.

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2021, November 28: Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are lined up in the southwestern sky as if they are in a parade.

2023, January 13: Virgo Moon, Venus Approaches Saturn

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

January 13, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is in front of Virgo.  After sunset, Venus closes in on Saturn, leading up to the January 22nd conjunction.  Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.

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2022, December 17: Morning Crescent, Bright Evening Display Forming

November 19, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 17, 2022: The thick morning crescent is near Porrima in Virgo this morning.  An evening display of the five bright planets is beginning to form.

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2022, December 16: Virgo Moon, Evening Planet Display

November 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 16, 2022:  The morning moon is in front of Virgo near the star Zavijava.  The bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, are on display during the early evening.

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2022, November 20: Pretty Morning Moon, Mars Closest Approach Countdown

October 23, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

November 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is in the southeast above Virgo’s brightest star Spica.  Mars is closest to Earth in ten nights.  The countdown begins.

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2022, November 19:  Morning Crescent, Evening Planet Exhibition

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

November 19, 2022: Before sunup, the waning crescent moon is in the southeast with Virgo.  During the evening see Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn at the same time.

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2022, October 17:  Mars Splits Horns, Spica at Conjunction

September 17, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

October 17, 2022: Mars makes its first pass between the Bull’s horns this morning.  Spica is at conjunction with the sun.  It reappears in the morning sky next month.

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Chart Caption - 2023, January 28: Venus, Jupiter, and 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. The moon joins the evening sky this week. Mars is slowly moving eastward with Taurus as the starry backdrop.

Chart Caption - 2023, January 28: Mars is high in the east-southeast, above Winter’s bright evening stars.
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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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