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2023, February 17: Venus is to the lower right of Jupiter,

2023, April 8: Scorpion Moon, Four Bright Planets Nightly

March 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 8, 2023: The bright moon approaches the Scorpion during the night.  Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours.

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2023, April 7: Gibbous Moon, Four Bright Planets

March 14, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

April 7, 2023: Follow the moon across the sky during the night.  Saturn is visible before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the western evening sky.

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2023, March 11: Mars Marches between the Bull’s Horns

February 15, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

March 11, 2023:  After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns.  Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025.  Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.

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2023, February 12: Morning Moon Nearly Pinched, Venus Approaches, Neptune, Jupiter

January 17, 2023 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

February 12, 2023: The morning’s slightly gibbous moon approaches Zubenelgenubi, the Scorpion’s southern claw.  After sunset, Venus approaches Neptune and Jupiter.  Mars is in a starry field.

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2023, January 17: Morning Scorpion Moon, Imminent Venus-Saturn Conjunction

December 20, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 17, 2023: The morning crescent appears near the forehead of Scorpius.  After sundown, Venus approaches Saturn as their conjunction approaches.

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2023, January 15: Morning Moon, Venus Targets Saturn

December 18, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

January 15, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near Spica before sunup.  After sundown, Venus moves closer to Saturn for a conjunction in a week.  Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky as well.

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2022, December 24:  Lunar Crescent Joins Five Planet Display

November 26, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 24, 2022: After sundown, the crescent moon joins the rare five-planet display with Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.

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2022, December 2: Evening Gibbous Moon, Three-Planet Display

November 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 2, 2022: The bright gibbous moon is in the southeast after sundown.  Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the evening.

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2022, September 27: Andromeda Galaxy Overnight, Mars Marches Eastward

August 28, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

September 27, 2022: The Andromeda galaxy can be seen nearly overhead during early morning hours. Mars continues is eastward march through Taurus.

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2022, July 10: Morning Planet Display, Evening Moon, Antares

June 7, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

July 10, 2022: The gap in the four-planet morning parade continues to widen.  After sundown, the bright moon is near the star Antares.

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Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Saturn is about 30° above the southeast horizon during morning twilight.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 30: Jupiter and Mercury are in the eastern sky during bright twilight.
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Author's Notes: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern morning sky before daybreak. Mercury is below Jupiter during brighter twilight. The crescent moon is in the evening sky. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward below Pollux. Mars marches eastward toward the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Venus passes Pollux in the western sky. Mars is to the upper left.
Chart Caption - 2023, May 29: Through a binocular, Mars approaches the Beehive star cluster.
Chart caption - 2023, May 29: The gibbous moon is in the southern sky near Spica after nightfall.
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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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