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2023 Best Observing Nights
This list of best observing times for 2023 is not based on weather or other sky conditions. We have simply calculated the days when the Moon sets early enough that you don't have to stay up all night waiting for it to go down, as well as when the Moon rises late enough that an early appearance of the Moon won't spoil your observing run. (Curious what's in this month's sky?)
Here are the dates when Moon conditions are optimal for night sky observing:
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JANUARY 18 - 25
FEBRUARY 16 - 23
MARCH 17 - 26
APRIL 15 - 24
MAY 16 - 24
JUNE 14 - 22
JULY 13 - 22
AUGUST 11 - 20
SEPTEMBER 10 - 18
OCTOBER 10 - 18
NOVEMBER 9 - 17
DECEMBER 8 - 16
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