March 9, 2021: Mars marches eastward in Taurus. Find it high in the west-southwest after sunset.
Sky Watching
2021, March 9: Morning Moon, Planets
March 9, 2021: The moon joins Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury in the southeastern sky before sunrise.
2021, March 8: Evening Mars
March 8, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is nearly between the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the constellation’s brightest star. Find it during the early evening, high in the west-southwestern sky.
2021, March 8: Crescent Moon Approaches Morning Planets
March 8, 2021: The crescent moon begins to approach the morning planets for their monthly grouping. This morning Saturn is about 20° to the lower left of lunar slice. Jupiter and Mercury rise into view during bright morning twilight.
2021, March 7: Mars in Taurus
March 7, 2021: Mars continues its march through Taurus. It is approaching an imaginary line from Aldebaran to Alcyone. Use a binocular to see the starfield behind the planet.
2021, March 7: Morning Moon, Centaur, Planet Trio
March 7, 2021: This morning before sunrise, the crescent moon is near Kaus Borealis in Sagittarius. Three planets, Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn, are visible before sunrise in the east-southeast.
2021, March 6: Mars Near Pleiades
March 6, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is still near the Pleaides star cluster.
2021, March 6: Morning Moon, Three Planets
March 6, 2021: During morning twilight, the thick crescent moon shines from the southern sky to the left of the star Antares. Saturn is low in the east-southeast about 45 minutes before sunrise. As the sky brightens further, Jupiter and Mercury are visible with the aid of a binocular.
2021, March 5: Mars Passing Pleiades
March 5, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus. Now passing the Pleiades star cluster, it is moving toward its next signpost, 37 Tauri. Use a binocular to make nightly observations of the planet’s trek through the stars of Taurus.
2021, March 5: Moon, Antares, 3 Morning Planets
March 5, 2021: About an hour before sunrise, find the slightly gibbous moon to the upper right of the star Antares in the southern sky. The morning triple dip of planets – Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn – are low in the east-southeast before sunrise. Mercury passes Jupiter this morning.