First Quarter Moon meets Elnath (at 16:32 GMT)
The moon will complete the first quarter of its orbit around Earth, measuring from the previous new moon, on Thursday, March 6 at 11:32 a.m. EST or 8:32 a.m. PST…
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Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation near Venus (after sunset)
After sunset on the evenings surrounding Saturday, March 8, Mercury (orbit shown in red) stretch to its widest separation of 18.1 degrees east of the sun, and also its maximum…
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Moon Joins Mars in Gemini (all night)
Once the sky darkens on Saturday evening, March 8, bright reddish Mars and Gemini’s two brightest stars Castor and Pollux will appear around the bright gibbous moon. Mars and the…
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Daylight Saving Time Begins (at 2 a.m.)
For jurisdictions that adopt Daylight Saving Time (DST), clocks should be set forward by one hour at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 9. For stargazers, the time change,…
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Bright Moon near Regulus (all night)
Once the sky begins to darken on Tuesday, March 11, the bright, white star Regulus, which marks the heart of Leo, the Lion will appear several finger widths below the…
