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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Tag: Virgo
2023, February 9: Virgo Moon, Venus Closes on Jupiter
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
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
January 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Spica. After sundown, Venus continues to approach Saturn. Jupiter and Mars are visible as well.
Read more2023, January 13: Virgo Moon, Venus Approaches Saturn
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
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
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
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
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
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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