Some highlights for the night sky in March 2007
Thursday 1 March 2007
- Look for Saturn near the Moon in Leo.
- Look for Venus after sunset.
Saturday 3 March 2007
- Lunar eclipse (must be Full Moon) - in eastern U.S. Moon rises totally eclipsed.
- Look for Saturn above rising Moon in East.
Monday 5 March 2007
- Look for Venus above West horizon left of Pegasus.
- Mira is near peak brightness.
Thursday 8 March 2007
- Look for Venus separated by 120 degrees from Saturn.
- Look for Orion near meridian shortly after sunset.
Monday 12 March 2007
- Look for the Moon near Jupiter before sunrise.
- Moon is just past Last Quarter.
Thursday 15 March 2007
- Arc from Venus to Saturn in sky after sunset.
- Just before sunrise, Mars is near crescent Moon.
Monday 19 March 2007
- After sunset look for very young Moon low on horizon.
- Venus will be to the upper left of crescent Moon.
Thursday 22 March 2007
- After sunset look for crescent Moon near Pleiades.
- Venus will be to the lower right of crescent Moon.
Monday 26 March 2007
- Look for Moon (one day past first quarter) near Pollux in Gemini.
- Look for Saturn to the left of the Moon, in Cancer.
Thursday 29 March 2007
- Look for Moon near Regulus of Leo, to the left of Saturn, after sunset.
- Before sunrise, Mars is just 1.4 degrees north of Delta Capricornus.
Saturday 31 March 2007
- Look for Saturn to the right of Regulus of Leo.
- Mercury, Mars and Jupiter span 85 degrees in the sky.
Good skywatching resources
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