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Moon in the Bull's Horns. October 8, 2020

2023, October 4: Bullish Moon, Venus on Final Approach

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

October 4, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Taurus.  Venus closes to within 5° of Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before their conjunction in five mornings.

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2023, September 8: See the Moon with a Star Cluster

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

September 8, 2023: The thick crescent moon appears near a star cluster cataloged as Messier 35, at Castor’s foot.  Use a binocular to see the moon and the stellar bundle together.

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2023, September 7: Gored Moon, Morning Star Venus

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

September 7, 2023:  Before sunrise, the thick crescent moon seems to be gored by Taurus.  Brilliant Venus shines from the east during morning twilight.

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2023, August 11: Side-by-Side Horns, Bright Jupiter

July 19, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

August 11, 2023: The crescent moon is with the horns of Taurus.  Bright Jupiter is easily seen in the eastern sky before sunup.

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2023, May 7: Moon Occults Star, Venus Steps into Gemini

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

May 7, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon occults or eclipses the star Al Niyat, near Antares in Scorpius, across western North America.  Venus steps into western Gemini this evening.

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2023, May 6: Scorpion Moon, Bright Planets

April 12, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 6, 2023: The moon appears to move among the Scorpion’s bright stars.  Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Venus and Mars shine from the west after sundown.

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2023, May 5: Flower Moon Eclipse, Bright Planets

April 11, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 5, 2023: The moon passes through Earth’s penumbra from the Eastern Hemisphere.  Brilliant Venus, Mars, and Saturn are easy to locate in the sky.

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2023, May 4: May the 4th Planets

April 10, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 4, 2023: Saturn is visible before sunrise, while Jupiter and Mercury are in bright sunlight.  The evening’s spectacle, Venus, and Mars are in the west after sundown.

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2023, May 3: Venus in Phases, Spiked Moon

April 9, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

May 3, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the western sky after sundown.  See its phase through a telescope.  The bright moon is near Spica.

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2023, May 2: Bright Evening Moon, Spectacular Venus

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

May 2, 2023: Venus sparkles in the western evening sky after sunset, along with a bright gibbous moon in the southeast.

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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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