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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2023, May 1: Moon below Tail, Disappearing Western Stars
May 1, 2023: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeastern sky after nightfall. Venus and Mars appear in front of stars soon to disappear into bright evening twilight.
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2023, April 30: Venus at Extremes
April 30, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus is in the western sky after sundown. It reaches extremes of setting times and setting time intervals during the next several days.
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2023, April 29: Celebrate Astronomy Day
April 29, 2023: Today is Astronomy Day, a celebration of the universe. Join an evening star party with a local astronomy club or science center.
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2023, April 28: Moon Nears Regulus, Three Bright Planets
April 28, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise. The bright moon nears Regulus and Leo. Brilliant Venus and Mars are in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, April 27: Saturn Morning View, Evening Venus, Mars, Waxing Moon
April 27, 2023: Saturn becomes easier to see each morning in the east-southeast before daybreak. Brilliant Venus, Mars, and the First Quarter moon are in the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 27: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction
March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright evening twilight. Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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2023, March 25: Crescent Moon, Pleiades, Evening Star
March 25, 2023: The crescent moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster. Evening Star Venus gleams brightly from the western sky after sundown.
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2023, March 24: Moon Dances with Planets
March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.
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