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Ephemeris: 07/26/2023 – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

July 26, 2023 Comments off

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Wednesday, July 26th. Today the Sun will be up for 14 hours and 53 minutes, setting at 9:15, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:23. The Moon, 1 day past first quarter, will set at 1:08 tomorrow morning. | Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our hard to find Evening Star, seen very low in the west in evening twilight by 9:45 pm. It will set at 10:11 pm, Mercury might be spotted to Venus’ right and a bit above. The red planet Mars is pretty much lost in the evening twilight, above and left of Venus. Saturn will rise at 10:38 pm. And by 5:30 am, or a bit less than an hour before sunrise tomorrow, it will appear in the south-southwest, the brightest “star” in that direction. Its above the bright star Fomalhaut, normally the loneliest bright star in the sky. Jupiter will be in the east-southeast at that hour. Jupiter is the brightest star-like object in the morning sky now, near some of the bright stars of a winter’s evening.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus, Mercury and Mars in evening twilight at 9:15 pm, about a half hour after sunset. Also shown are what their orbits would look like from Earth’s prospective. In actuality, Mercury and Mars will not be visible in the bright twilight. Created using Stellarium and GIMP.
The Moon, with labels for select features, as it might appear at 10 pm tonight, July 26, 2023. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw, and GIMP.
Jupiter and Saturn with the bright stars of autumn (Fomalhaut) and winter (Aldebaran, Betelgeuse, and Rigel) evenings at 5:30 am, July 27, 2023. Off-topic: the last reports I’ve seen is that Betelgeuse is acting up again. Four years ago it got dimmer than usual. Now, from the reports I’ve seen, is that it’s brighter than usual. Betelgeuse normally varies a bit in brightness, but these excursions are out of its normal range. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Large images like this are sometimes truncated to the right. Enlarging the image will restore the whole image. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 9:45 pm July 26, 2023, for Venus and 5:30 am July 27, 2023, for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 50.30″ and is 9.8% illuminated; Saturn 18.66″, its rings 43.47″; Jupiter 39.28″. Venus now appears larger than Jupiter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on July 26, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 27th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Large images like this are sometimes truncated to the right. Enlarging the image will restore the whole image. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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Ephemeris: 07/19/2023 – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

July 19, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Wednesday, July 19th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 7 minutes, setting at 9:22, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:16. The Moon, 2 days past new, will set at 10:55 this evening.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star, seen very low in the west in evening twilight. It will set at 10:31 pm, and by four minutes earlier each night. The red planet Mars is now pretty much lost in the evening twilight. We’ll see it in the morning sky in a few months. Venus too will soon leave the evening sky. Saturn will rise shortly after 11 pm. And by 5:15 am, or an hour before sunrise, it will appear in the south-southwest, the brightest “star” in that direction. It’s above the bright star Fomalhaut, normally the loneliest bright star in the sky. Jupiter will be in the east-southeast at that hour. Jupiter is the brightest star-like object in the morning sky now.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus, Mercury and the two-day-old Moon seen low in the west-northwest at 10 pm, about 40 minutes after sunset. Mercury is most likely not visible in the bright twilight. Mid to late summer and early to mid-autumn are difficult times to see the Moon and planets close to the Sun. The opposite is true in the morning sky. Created using Stellarium.
The two-day-old Moon might look like this in binoculars, showing earthshine by the nearly full Earth in its sky. Created using Stellarium and GIMP.
Jupiter and Saturn with two bright stars at 5:15 am, about an hour before sunrise. Fomalhaut will grace our evening skies this autumn, while Aldebaran will appear in late autumn and winter. Click or tap on the image to possibly enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:00 pm July 19, 2023, for Venus and 5:15 am July 20, 2023, for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 45.30″ and is 15.7% illuminated; Saturn 18.52″, its rings 43.15″; Jupiter 38.48″. Venus now appears larger than Jupiter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on July 19, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 20th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.

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07/12/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

July 12, 2023 Comments off

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Wednesday, July 12th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 19 minutes, setting at 9:27, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:09. The Moon, 3 days past last quarter, will rise at 2:30 tomorrow morning.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Tonight, Venus is our blazing Evening Star, seen very low in the west in evening twilight. It will set at 11:06 pm, and by four minutes earlier each night. The red planet Mars is seen left of and above Venus. It’s the second “star” with the brighter real star Regulus in Leo the lion between it and Venus. Mars is much fainter than Venus and difficult to spot in twilight. Saturn will rise shortly before midnight. And by 5 am tomorrow, will appear in the south, the brightest “star” in that direction. Jupiter will be in the east at that hour. It will appear above and right of the waning crescent Moon at that hour. Jupiter is the brightest star-like object in the morning sky now.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus, Regulus and Mars as they might appear tonight, July 12, 2023 at 10:15 or about 45 minutes after sunset. Venus would be about 8 1/2 degrees above a flat horizon. At this time, Venus would appear a bit higher from south of our approximately 45 degrees north latitude, and lower north of here. Created using Stellarium.
A panorama of the morning horizon from northeast to south at 5 am tomorrow morning, or about an hour and a quarter before sunrise. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it.
The Moon as it might appear tomorrow morning, July 13, 2023. The whole Moon might be visible due to earthshine (The nearly full Earth, from the Moon’s perspective, illuminating its night side). Click on the image to enlarge. Created using Stellarium, Libreoffice Draw, and GIMP.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:15 pm July 12, 2023, for Venus and 5:00 am July 13, 2023, for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 40.49″ and is 22.0% illuminated; Saturn 18.36″, its rings 42.77″; Jupiter 37.73″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.18″ in diameter. Venus now appears larger than Jupiter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. Europa is casting its shadow on Jupiter, see the small dot below center on the planet. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on July 12, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 13th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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07/05/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

July 5, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Wednesday, July 5th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 27 minutes, setting at 9:31, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:04. The Moon, 2 days past full, will rise at 11:49 this evening.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star, seen low in the west most of the evening. It sets tonight at 11:28 pm, and by three minutes earlier each night. The red planet Mars is seen left of and above Venus. And left of Mars is the brighter star Regulus in Leo the lion. Venus is pulling away from Mars now. Mars is much fainter than Venus and difficult to spot in twilight. Saturn will rise shortly after midnight. And by 5:15 am will appear in the south, the brightest “star” in that direction. It will appear above and left of the waning gibbous Moon at that hour. Jupiter will be in the east at that hour. It is the brightest star-like object in the morning sky now.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus, Mars and bright star Regulus can be seen low in the west at 10:15 pm EDT, or about 45 minutes after sunset, tonight July 5, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
Jupiter, Saturn and the waning gibbous Moon seen at 5:15 am, about an hour before sunrise tomorrow morning, July 6, 2023. Fomalhaut, the loneliest star in the sky, is also visible. It’s kept company by Saturn for a few years every 30 years. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
Waning gibbous Moon with labels as it might be seen at 5:15 am, about one hour before sunrise tomorrow, July 5, 2023. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw, and GIMP.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:15 pm July 5, 2023, for Venus and 5:15 am July 6, 2023, for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 36.21″ and is 28.1% illuminated; Saturn 18.18″, its rings 42.35″; Jupiter 37.04″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.18″ in diameter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. Europa is transiting in front of Jupiter. Normally it would not be visible. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on July 5, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 6th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.

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06/28/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

June 28, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Wednesday, June 28th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 32 minutes, setting at 9:32, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:59. The Moon, 2 days past first quarter, will set at 2:43 tomorrow morning.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star, seen in the west all evening. It sets tonight at 11:51 pm, and three minutes earlier each night. The red planet Mars is seen left of and above Venus by around a third the width of one’s fist held at arm’s length. Venus is closing the gap between them, They will be closest this Saturday, before Venus pulls away. Their paths will not cross while they are in the evening sky. Mars is much fainter than Venus and difficult to spot in twilight. In the morning, Saturn will be visible in the south-southeast at 5 am, the brightest “star” in that direction. Jupiter will be low in the east at that hour. Jupiter is the brightest star-like object in the morning sky now.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Venus, Mars and bright star Regulus can be seen low in the west at 10:30 pm EDT tonight, June 28, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
The nearly 11 day old Moon (2 days past first quarter) as it might appear at 10:30 pm tonight, June 28, 2023. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw and GIMP.
Jupiter and Saturn seen at 5 am, about an hour before sunrise tomorrow morning, June 29, 2023. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:30 pm June 28, 2023, for Venus and 5 am June 29, 2023, for Jupiter and Saturn.
Apparent diameters: Venus 32.52″ and is 33.6% illuminated; Saturn 17.99″, its rings 41.91″; Jupiter 36.41″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.26″ in diameter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on June 28, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 29th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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06/23/2023 – Ephemeris – Sun and Star Party scheduled for tomorrow at the Sleeping Bear Dunes

June 23, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Friday, June 23rd. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 34 minutes, setting at 9:32, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:57. The Moon, 3 days before first quarter, will set at 1:11 tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will host a Sun and Star Party at the Dune Climb area of the park. There will be a solar viewing period from 6 pm to 8 pm. The society has two hydrogen alpha solar telescopes to view the Sun’s chromosphere and prominences. Plus some members also have solar scopes also white light filtered telescopes to view sunspots on the face of the Sun. Night viewing will start at 10 pm with the Moon and Venus featured, along with the brighter telescopic wonders of early summer. The park rangers will leave at midnight, but society members can stay later to view the fainter wonders in the darkened sky. All this will happen only if clouds permit.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Observing the Sun at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Dune Climb.
Dune Climb Setup
This in the beginning of setup for the October 21, 2017 star party at the dune climb. Taken early while there was enough light. The dune blocks up to 12 degrees from the southwest to northwest, but the rest of the horizon is quite low. Venus will be high enough to clear the dune for most of the evening.

The Dune Climb is not the place to view the spectacular sunset. The best place is from the Lake Michigan Overlook stop on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive.

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06/21/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

June 21, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Wednesday, June 21st. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 34 minutes, setting at 9:32, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:57. The Moon, 3 days past new, will set at 12:27 tomorrow morning.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Looking below the horizon we see our planet, which will reach the June solstice and the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere later this morning (10:58 am EDT, 14:58 UT). Venus is our blazing Evening Star seen in the west all evening. It will still set after midnight, but barely. Tonight it is seen below the Moon. The red planet Mars is seen left of and a bit higher than Venus by four and a half degrees, or a bit less than half the width of one’s fist held at arm’s length. Venus is closing the gap between them, but will never quite reach Mars while they are in the evening sky. The closest they will get is three and a half degrees or 7 moon diameters apart, before Venus pulls back toward the Sun faster than Mars will. Both Mars and Venus are in Cancer. In the morning, Saturn will be visible low in the south-southeast at 5 am. Jupiter will be low in the east at that hour.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Venus, Mars and the thin crescent Moon to be seen at 10:30 pm EDT tonight, June 21, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
The moon as it might appear tonight, June 21, 2023, with selected features labeled. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw and GIMP.
Jupiter and Saturn seen at 5 am, about an hour before sunrise. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:30 pm for Venus and 5 am for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 29.41″ and is 38.7% illuminated; Saturn 17.79″, its rings 41.44″; Jupiter 35.83″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.35″ in diameter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on June 21, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 22nd. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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06/14/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

June 14, 2023 Comments off

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 33 minutes, setting at 9:29, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:56. The Moon, half way from last quarter to new, will rise at 3:59 tomorrow morning.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star seen in the west all evening. It will set after midnight. The red planet Mars is seen left of and a bit higher than Venus by six and a half degrees, or a bit more than half the width of one’s fist held at arm’s length. Venus is closing the gap between them, but will never quite reach Mars while they are in the evening sky. The closest they will get is three and a half degrees or seven moon diameters apart, before Venus pulls back toward the Sun faster than Mars will. Both Mars and Venus are in Cancer. In the morning, Saturn will be visible low in the south-southeast at 5 am. Jupiter will be very low in the east at that hour.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus and Mars with bright stars in the western sky at 10:30 pm tonight, June 14, 2023. That’s about an hour after sunset for other locations. Created using Stellarium.
Jupiter, Saturn and the waning crescent Moon at 5 am, tomorrow morning, June 15, 2023. The Moon is shown at 3 times actual size at this scale. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
What the waning crescent Moon might look like in binoculars tomorrow morning at 5 am, June 15, 2023.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:30 pm for Venus and 5 am for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 26.76″ and is 43.4% illuminated; Saturn 17.58″, its rings 40.96″; Jupiter 35.30″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.45″ in diameter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on June 14, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 15th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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06/07/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

June 7, 2023 Comments off

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Wednesday, June 7th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 27 minutes, setting at 9:25, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:57. The Moon, 3 days before last quarter, will rise at 1:18 tomorrow morning.

Let’s find where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star seen in the west all evening. It will set after midnight. The red planet Mars is seen left of and a bit higher than Venus by eight and a half degrees, or a bit less than the width of one’s fist held at arm’s length. Venus is closing the gap between them, but will never quite reach Mars while they are in the evening sky. The closest they will get is three and a half degrees or 7 moon diameters apart, before Venus pulls back toward the Sun faster than Mars will. Both Mars and Venus are in Cancer. In the morning, Saturn will be visible low in the southeast at 5 am, rising at 1:53 am. Jupiter is low in the east at that hour, rising at 3:57 am.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus and Mars in the evening
Venus and Mars at 10:15 in the evening. Venus is -4th magnitude, while Mars is 2nd magnitude.
The moon tomorrow morning June 8, 2023 through binoculars or small telescope with labels of selected features. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw and GIMP.
Looking from east to south, the morning planets Jupiter and Saturn with the waning gibbous Moon at 5 am June 8, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:30 pm for Venus and 5 am for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 24.56″ and is 47.7% illuminated; Saturn 17.38″, its rings 40.48″; Jupiter 34.84″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.56″ in diameter. Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are approaching us, so their apparent diameters are growing. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on June 6, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 8th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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05/31/2023 – Ephemeris – Let’s find where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week

May 31, 2023 Comments off

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Wednesday, May 31st. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 19 minutes, setting at 9:20 pm, and it will rise tomorrow at 6 am. The Moon, 3 days before full, will set at 4:19 am tomorrow.

Let’s find where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Venus is our blazing Evening Star, seen in the west all evening. It will set after midnight. The red planet Mars has moved into Cancer, and is seen above and left of Venus by 12 degrees, or a bit more than the width of one’s fist held at arm’s length. Venus is closing the gap between them, but will never quite reach Mars while they are in the evening sky. The closest they will get is three and a half degrees or 7 moon diameters apart, before Venus pulls back toward the Sun faster than Mars will. In the morning, Saturn will be visible low in the southeast at 5 am, rising at 2:28 am. Jupiter makes its morning appearance and is low in the east-northeast at that hour, rising at 4:27 am.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

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Venus and Mars with the stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini at 10:30 pm tonight, May 31, 2023. By tomorrow night, Venus will pull up to be in line with Castor and Pollux. Created using Stellarium.
The Moon as it might appear tonight t 10:30 pm, May 31, 2023, through binoculars or a small telescope. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw and GIMP.
Jupiter and Saturn at 5 am tomorrow morning, June 1, 2023. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Venus, Saturn and Jupiter (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification at 10:30 pm for Venus and 5 am for Jupiter and Saturn. Apparent diameters: Venus 22.65″ and is 51.7% illuminated; Saturn 17.17″, its rings 39.99″; Jupiter 34.43″. Mars, too small to be represented here, is 4.68″ in diameter. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts).
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on May 31, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the June 1st. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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