Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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 Venus and above Mercury. Venus and the moon will linger for about an hour longer after Mercury sinks below the rooftops around 6:30 p.m. local […]
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 Venus and above Mercury. Venus and the moon will linger for about an hour longer after Mercury sinks below the rooftops around 6:30 p.m. local […]
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 see using your unaided eyes, binoculars, and any telescope. It is located near the eastern edge of the moon, just north of the moon’s equator […]
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 Cluster, which is best viewed in binoculars (orange circle), will be positioned about a palm’s width below the moon. Those viewing the trio later, or […]
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 or 16:32 GMT. At first quarter, the 90 degree angle formed by the Earth, sun, and moon will cause us to see our natural satellite […]