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June 18, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt

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In this exaggerated diagram, the relative positions of perihelion, perigee, perigee, and apogee.

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Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: Difficult-to-see Mercury is to the lower left of Jupiter during bright twilight.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 6: The moon appears at the handle of the Teapot of Sagittarius.

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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 moon rises later and is visible before sunrise. Two bright planets are in the western evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus. It is stepping eastward to the lower left of Pollux. Mars is near the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, to the upper left of Pollux.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 5: Venus and Mars are in the west between Pollux and Regulus after sundown.

Chart Caption - 2023, June 5: Through a binocular, Mars is to the upper left of the Beehive star cluster.

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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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