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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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