When the Curves Line Up

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 - …

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 Conjunctio…

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 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 …

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, N…

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 …

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 Conjunct…

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, Bril…

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, Br…

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.

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