The 12 best night sky events to see in 2023
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- 03 May 2023
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Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2023!
Here you'll see some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this upcoming year. Space.com's Night Sky skywatching column will provide more extensive coverage of most of these events as they draw closer.
If you want to make the most of these amazing stargazing events, check out our guides for the best binoculars and the best telescopes to get a closer look at the planets or anything else in the sky. We also have recommendations for the best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography.
JAN. 22: VENUS SHINES CLOSE TO SATURN IN CONJUNCTION
At the start of the year, four of the five naked-eye planets are visible in our early night sky. Very low in the west-southwest one hour after sunset are dazzling Venus and to its upper right shines a much dimmer Saturn.
These two planets will appear very close together – just 20 arc minutes or 0.35-degrees apart – on Jan. 22. They have noticeably drawn farther apart on the following evening when a slender waxing crescent moon sits to the upper left of these two planets. Read More..
