When the Curves Line Up

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. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 26: Night of the Beaver Moon, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction

November 25, 2023: Jupiter and the moon are in conjunction before dawn.  Jupiter is that bright star near the lunar orb.  After sunset, planet Uranus is visible through a binocular. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 25: Jupiter-Moon Predawn Conjunction, Planet Uranus, Moon

November 24, 2023: Vega appears before sunrise and after sunset.  The moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 24: Vega Double Take, Jupiter-Moon Conjunction

November 23, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches the moon.  Before daybreak, Venus moves closer to Spica. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 23: Moon Nears Jupiter

November 22, 2023: Before sunrise, Venus begins its approach to Spica.  After sundown, the moon is midway from Jupiter to Saturn. See the accompanying article 2023, November 22: Venus Aims at Spica, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

November 21, 2023: Tonight, Neptune is in the same binocular field with the moon, a challenging view.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during the night. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 21: Try to Spot Neptune, Three Bright Planets

November 20, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon appears near the moon.  The Morning Star moves eastward in front of Virgo. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 20: Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Venus Steps Eastward

November 19, 2023: After sundown, the nearly half-full moon is near Saturn.  Jupiter is farther eastward.  Before sunrise, Venus gleams from the southeastern sky. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 19: Moon Targets Saturn

November 18, 2023: Brilliant Venus is the lone bright planet visible during morning twilight.  After nightfall, the moon approaches Saturn. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 18: Morning Star, Moon Targets Saturn

November 17, 2023: Mars is at conjunction with the sun tonight and begins to slowly move into the morning sky.  The crescent moon appears with a small pattern known as the Dogs Kingdom. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 17:  Mars at Solar Conjunction, Moon with Dogs Kingdom

November 16, 2023: The moon, visible in the Teapot of Sagittarius, appears in the evening sky with Saturn and Jupiter.  Venus gleams from the southeastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 16: Teapot Moon

November 15, 2023: The crescent moon returns to the western sky after nightfall.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the night. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 15: Crescent Moon, Evening Sky

November 14, 2023: Venus is visible before sunrise in the east-southeast.  After night fall, Saturn is south-southeast, while Jupiter is above the east horizon. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 14: Three Bright Planets

November 13, 2023: Uranus is at opposition and closest to Earth.  It is visible through a binocular during the night. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 13: Uranus at Opposition

November 12, 2023:  Venus moves noticeably eastward each morning against Virgo’s stars.  Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible after nightfall. See the accompanying article 2023, November 12:  Venus Dances Eastward, Evening Jupiter, Saturn

November 11, 2023: This morning the thin crescent moon is near Spica. Mars nears its solar conjunction. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 11: Moon, Spica Conjunction, Mars Nears Conjunction

November 10, 2023: Before sunrise, the thin lunar crescent appears below Venus.  After sundown, Jupiter and Saturn are visible. See the accompanying article - 2023, November 10: Thin Morning Lunar Crescent, Bright Planets

November 9, 2023: This morning a Venus-Moon conjunction is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article 2023, November 9: Lovely Venus-Moon Display

November 8, 2023: The crescent moon appears in the southeastern sky before sunrise, above the brilliant Morning Star Venus. See the accompanying article: 2023, November 8: Lovely Crescent Moon, Brilliant Venus

November 7, 2023: Before sunrise, the crescent moon is above brilliant Venus. Jupiter and Saturn are easily visible after sundown. See the accompanying article 2023, November 7: Moon Targets Venus

November 6, 2023: This morning is the Venus-Zavijava conjunction.  The thick crescent moon is near the Sickle of Leo. See the accompanying article 2023, November 6: Venus at Corner, Morning Moon

November 5, 2023: The Last Quarter moon is visible before sunrise.  Brilliant Venus shines in the east-southeast before daybreak. See the accompanying article 2023, November 5: Last Quarter Moon, Brilliant Venus

November 4, 2023:  Saturn’s retrograde ends near the Aquarius-Capricornus border.  The planet resumes a slow eastward trek. See the accompanying article 2023, November 4: Saturn’s Retrograde Ends

November 3, 2023: Jupiter is in the sky all night as Earth passes between the planet and the sun.  Look for it in the eastern sky after sunset and in the west before sunrise. See the accompanying article 2023, November 3: Jupiter at Opposition

November 2, 2023: Spica is making its first morning appearance after its solar conjunction last month.  Brilliant Venus is to the upper right of the star. See the accompanying article 2023, November 2: Spica Heliacal Rising, Brilliant Venus