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2023, March 23: Venus, Striking Lunar Crescent

February 27, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus.  Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.

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2023, March 22: Morning’s Brightest Stars, Lunar Crescent Meets Jupiter

February 26, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

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2023, March 21: Morning Mythology, Evening Planet Parade

February 25, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, March 20:  Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets

February 24, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT.  The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

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2023, March 19: Morning Milky Way Season, Evening Planets

February 23, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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2023, March 18: Thin Morning Crescent, Mars on Parade

February 22, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 18, 2023: The thin crescent moon appears in the southeast before sunrise.  Mars marches eastward against Taurus, near the Gemini border.  Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.

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2023, March 17: Morning Moon, Mars Heads toward Gemini

February 21, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 17, 2023: The crescent moon is low in the southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, Mars, in front of eastern Taurus, marches toward Gemini.  Venus and Jupiter are in the west.

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2023, March 16: Handled Moon, Evening Planet Show

February 20, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.

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2023, March 15: Morning Moon, Venus Widens Gap to Jupiter

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

March 15, 2023: The thick morning moon is near the Teapot of Sagittarius.  After sundown, Venus widens the gap to Jupiter.  Mars marches eastward.

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2023, March 14: Mars-Zeta Tauri Conjunction, Morning Moon

February 18, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.  After sundown, Mars passes Zeta Tauri for the third conjunction.  The Red Planet is near the Crab Nebula.

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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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