When the Curves Line Up

October 13, 2023: Before tomorrow’s eclipse, see a razor-thin moon before sunrise.  Venus and Jupiter shine brightly during morning twilight.

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October 12, 2023: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus and Jupiter bracket the Milky Way’s bright Orion region.

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October 11, 2023: The morning’s thin lunar crescent displays earthshine as it appears near the constellation Leo.

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October 10, 2023: This morning Venus, the crescent moon, and Regulus gather in the eastern sky for a beautiful celestial display.  Venus and Saturn are at opposition today.

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October 9, 2023: The Venus-Regulus conjunction occurs this morning.  The morning crescent moon is above Venus during twilight.

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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.

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October 7, 2023: The morning thick crescent moon is near Pollux before daybreak.  Brilliant Venus and Jupiter are visible during morning twilight.

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

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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.

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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.

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October 3, 2023: Venus approaches Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, before sunrise.  The gibbous moon is near the Pleiades during the night.

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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.

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October 1, 2023: The gibbous moon passes Jupiter during the nighttime hours.  Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible during the night.

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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.

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September 29, 2023: The Harvest supermoon shines in the western sky before sunrise.  The lunar orb appears between Jupiter and Saturn.

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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.

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September 26, 2023: Find the Sickle of Leo in the east before sunrise.  The moon is with Saturn during the evening hours.

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September 25, 2023: After sundown, the gibbous moon approaches Saturn.  Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during nighttime hours.

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

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