Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

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  • Young Moon between Mercury and Saturn (after sunset)

    Mercury will continue to climb higher above Saturn in the western sky after sunset each evening (red dotted path). For observers in the Americas on Friday, February 28, the very…

  • Earthshine Moon with Mercury and Venus

    The western sky after sunset on Saturday, March 1 will provide us with a spectacular sight and a lovely photo opportunity. The sliver of a crescent moon will shine below…

  • Mare Crisium (evening)

    On Monday evening, March 3, the pretty crescent of the young moon will host the dark oval of Mare Crisium. This 345 mile (556 km) diameter basin is easy to…

  • Half-Moon with Jupiter and the Pleiades (evening)

    On Wednesday evening, March 5 after dusk, the nearly half-illuminated moon will shine to the lower right (or celestial northwest) of the brilliant planet Jupiter. The bright little Pleiades Star…