When the Curves Line Up

October 8, 2023: The moon is visible with a celestial barnyard during morning twilight.  Venus and the lunar crescent head for a celestial gathering in two mornings. See the accompanying article: 2023, October 8: Celestial Barnyard, Convergence at Regulus

October 7, 2023: The morning thick crescent moon is near Pollux before daybreak.  Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, October 7: Moon-Pollux Conjunction

October 6, 2023: Venus nears conjunction with Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, on October 9th.  The moon is with Gemini during the predawn hours. See the accompanying article 2023, October 6: Venus Approaches Regulus, Morning Gemini Moon

October 5, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Castor’s foot and a star cluster.  Venus approaches Regulus leading up to the October 9th conjunction. See the accompanying article 2023, October 5: Morning Moon, Star Cluster, Venus Approaches Regulus

October 4, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is near Taurus.  Venus closes to within 5° of Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before their conjunction in five mornings. See the accompanying article 2023, October 4: Bullish Moon, Venus on Final Approach

October 3, 2023: Venus approaches Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is near the Pleiades during the night. See the accompanying article 2023, October 3:  Venus Targets Regulus, Moon Hangs with the Pleiades

October 2, 2023: Bright Mercury is leaving the eastern sky after its best predawn appearance of the year.  During the evening, the moon is near the Pleiades star cluster. See the accompanying article 2023, October 2: Goodbye, Mercury, Moon-Pleiades Conjunction

October 1, 2023: The gibbous moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours.  Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible during the night. See the accompanying article 2023, October 1: Jupiter-Moon Conjunction, Bright Planets

September 30, 2023: The bright gibbous moon approaches Jupiter.  The lunar orb’s place relative to Jupiter is easy to see from the morning sky to their appearance during the evening. See the accompanying article 2023, September 30: Moon Approaches Jupiter

September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn. See accompanying article 2023, September 29: Morning Harvest Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Bookend Moon

September 28, 2023: The Harvest supermoon is in the sky all night beginning at sunset tonight.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours. See the accompanying article 2023, September 28: Harvest Moon at Perigee, Bright Planets

September 27, 2023: Brilliant Venus begins to approach Regulus for a conjunction October 10th.  The waxing gibbous moon nears the Harvey Moon Full moon phase. See the accompanying article 2023, September 27: Venus Begins Regulus Approach, Moon Nears Harvest Moon

September 26, 2023: Find the Sickle of Leo in the east before sunrise.  The moon is with Saturn during the evening hours. See the accompanying article 2023, September 26: Look for Leo’s Sickle, Saturn-Moon Conjunction

September 25, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches Saturn.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article: 2023, September 25: Moon Approaches Saturn, Bright Planets

2023: The moon is at its Full phase on September 29, named the Harvest Moon.  It occurs closest to the first day of autumn. See the accompanying article 2023: Harvest Moon Effect

September 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.  The gibbous moon approaches Saturn after sundown. See the accompanying article 2023, September 24: Night’s Bright Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn

September 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning.  Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster. See the accompanying article 2023, September 23:  Equinox, Spot Planet Uranus with Binocular

September 22, 2023: Mercury is at its best morning view of the year.  After sundown, the moon appears above the Teapot’s spout. See the accompanying article 2023, September 22: Mercury’s Best Morning View, Steamed Moon

September 21, 2023: Mercury is putting on its best morning display of the year in the eastern sky.  The nearly half-full moon is in front of Ophiuchus, above Scorpius. See the accompanying article 2023, September 21: Mercury Near Greatest Elongation, Evening Ophiuchan Moon

September 20, 2023: Brilliant Venus is in the east before sunrise.  Mercury is nearing its earliest rising time before the sun.  The evening moon is with Scorpius. Read the accompanying article 2023, September 20: Queen of Morning, Mercury’s Best, Scorpion Moon

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. See the accompanying article: 2023, September 19: Venus’ Unique Location this Morning

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. See the accompanying article 2023, September 18: Mercury Closest to Venus, Evening Lunar Crescent

September 17, 2023: The moon passes Spica after sunset.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are in a lineup during early morning hours. See the accompanying article 2023, September 17: Moon-Spica Conjunction, Morning Planet Lineup

September 16, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn lie along the arc of the solar system during early morning hours.  The crescent moon is visible with Mars after sunset. See the accompanying article 2023, September 16:  Planets on a String, Mars’ Last Hurrah

September 15, 2023: Brilliant Venus shines from the eastern sky during morning twilight.  Use a binocular to find Mercury to the lower left of Regulus. Read the accompanying article 2023, September 15: Brilliant Venus, Look for Mercury