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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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus. Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 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.
Read moreMarch 15, 2023: The thick morning moon is near the Teapot of Sagittarius. After sundown, Venus widens the gap to Jupiter. Mars marches eastward.
Read moreMarch 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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