December 5, 2023: Venus is one astronomical unit from Earth this morning, about 93 million miles, or the Earth’s average distance from the sun. Bright Jupiter and Saturn are visible during the early evening.
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2023, December 4: Leo Moon, Mercury at Greatest Elongation
December 4, 2023: The moon is with Leo high in the southern sky before sunrise. Mercury’s visibility is limited at this evening greatest elongation.
Read more2023, December 3: Sliced Moon, Three Bright Planets
December 3, 2023: The moon appears near the Sickle of Leo during the nighttime hours. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible.
Read more2023, December 2: Antares at Solar Conjunction, Venus Steps Eastward
December 2, 2023: Antares is at solar conjunction today, beginning climb into the morning sky. Venus continues to step eastward, moving away from Spica before daybreak.
Read more2023, December 1: Venus Moves Past Spica, Moon, Beehive
December 1, 2023: In the southeastern sky before sunrise, brilliant Venus separates from Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. During evening hours, the moon appears with the Beehive star cluster.
Read more2023, November 30: Venus-Jupiter Opposition Nears
November 30: Venus and Jupiter are at nearly opposite ends of the morning sky as their opposition approaches.
Read more2023, November 27: Morning Beaver Moon, Venus, Jupiter Approach Opposition
November 27, 2023: The bright moon reaches its full phase before sunrise. The Venus-Jupiter gap widens toward 180° – opposition.
Read more2023, November 26: Night of the Beaver Moon, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
November 26, 2023: Bright Planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night of November’s Full moon, known as the Beaver Moon. The moon is with the Pleiades star cluster through a binocular.
Read more2023, September 19: Venus’ Unique Location this Morning
September 19, 2023: Venus has a strangely-named geometrical configuration in the solar system today. Find four bright planets overnight and the crescent moon after sunset.
Read more2023, September 18: Mercury Closest to Venus, Evening Lunar Crescent
September 18, 2023: Mercury climbs to its closest point to Venus before sunrise. After sunset, the lunar crescent is in the west-southwest near the Scorpion’s claws.
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