When the Curves Line Up

September 14, 2023: Bright planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nighttime hours.  The stars’ places indicate seasonal change is imminent. See the accompanying article 2023, September 14: Bright Planets, Seasonal Change

September 13, 2023: Look for Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn from the eastern sky to the west-southwest during early morning hours. See the accompanying article 2023, September 13: Morning Planetary Jewels

September 12, 2023: Venus and Sirius are visible in the eastern sky during morning twilight.  The moon gathers with Venus and Regulus before daybreak. See the accompanying article 2023, September 12: See Venus and Sirius before Daybreak

Brilliant Venus appears as the brilliant Morning Star in the eastern sky during the autumn and winter months of 2023 and early 2024. See the accompanying article 2023-2024: Venus, Morning Star

September 11, 2023:  Venus and the moon show crescents in the morning sky.  A telescope is needed to view Venus’ crescent phase. See the accompanying article 2023, September 11:  See Morning Double Crescents

September 10, 2023: The crescent moon is near Gemini’s Pollux before sunrise. Through a telescope, Venus shows a crescent that resembles the moon this morning. See the accompanying article 2023, September 10: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Venus as a Crescent

September 9, 2023: During morning twilight the crescent moon is in the eastern sky above Morning Star Venus . See the accompanying article 2023, September 9: Lovely Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus

September 8, 2023: The thick crescent moon appears near a star cluster cataloged as Messier 35, at Castor’s foot.  Use a binocular to see the moon and the stellar bundle together . See the accompanying article 2023, September 8: See the Moon with a Star Cluster

September 7, 2023:  Before sunrise, the thick crescent moon seems to be gored by Taurus.  Brilliant Venus shines from the east during morning twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, September 7: Gored Moon, Morning Star Venus

September 6, 2023: Mercury is at inferior conjunction between Earth and Sun.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible during nighttime hours. See the accompanying article 2023, September 6:  Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction

September 5, 2023: Uranus is visible through a binocular near the moon.  Venus, as the Morning Star, continues its grand entrance into the eastern predawn sky. See the accompanying article 2023, September 5: Uranus-Moon Conjunction, Morning Star

September 4, 2023: Venus’ retrograde ends while Jupiter begins to move westward against the starry background. See the accompanying article 2023, September 4: Planet Loop-to-Loop

September 3, 2023: The gibbous moon nears Jupiter.  The pair is visible during morning twilight and during the evening.  Brilliant Venus continues to emerge from bright twilight. See the accompanying article 2023, September 3: Moon Nears Jupiter, Brilliant Venus

September 2, 2023: The moon approaches Jupiter before sunrise and again after sunset.  Venus appears in the east during morning twilight near Procyon and Sirius. See the accompanying article 2023, September 2: Moon Approaches Jupiter, Morning Venus

September 1, 2023: The gibbous moon is visible during the night.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along an imaginary arc from east to the west-southwest. See the accompanying article 2023, September 1: Bright Gibbous Moon, Bright Morning Planet Parade

August 31, 2023:  The light from the bright moon washes across the sky and on the terrestrial landscape.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn parade during the night. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 31:  Bright Moonlight, Planets Parade During Night

August 30, 2023: A bright Blue Supermoon is in the east-southeast after sunset, near Saturn.  Look for Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before daybreak. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 30:  Repeat Perigean Moon, Morning Planets

August 29, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible along a long arc across the morning sky.  After sundown, the bright moon nears Saturn. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 29: Morning Planets, Moon Nears Saturn

August 28, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  After sundown, the nearly-full moon approaches Saturn. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 28: Three Morning Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn

August 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 27: Morning Five-Planet Parade

August 26, 2023: Saturn is at opposition overnight.  The moon appears to be boiling in the Teapot of Sagittarius.  Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible simultaneously before sunrise. See the accompanying article: 2023, August 26: Saturn at Opposition, Boiled Moon

August 25, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the morning sky from east to the southwest.  The moon is in front of Ophiuchus, between Scorpius and Sagittarius. See the accompanying article 2023, August 25: Morning Planet Delights, Ophiuchan Moon

August 24, 2023: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible before sunrise.  After sunset, the moon occults bright Antares, an easily observed celestial event. See the accompanying article 2023, August 24: Three Bright Morning Planets, Evening Moon-Antares Occultation

August 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.  After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead. Read the accompanying article 2023, August 23: Venus in Morning Sky, Evening Moon

August 22, 2023: Venus returns to the morning sky.  Find it low in the east before sunrise.  It rises earlier each morning returning as the bright Morning Star. Read the accompanying article 2023, August 22: Hello, Venus!