March 6, 2024: Watch the winter stars shift westward during March. The moon is visible before sunrise, Jupiter after sunset.
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2024, March 5: Winter Cooked Moon
March 5, 2024: The winter cooked moon is visible before sunrise in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius. Bright Jupiter is easily visible after sundown.
Read more2024, March 4: Ophiuchan Moon, Evening Jupiter
March 4, 2024: Before sunrise, the Ophiuchan moon is above the Scorpion’s tail. Jupiter is the bright star in the west-southwest after sundown.
Read more2024, March 3: Moon-Antares Occultation
March 3, 2024: This morning’s Moon-Antares occultation occurs during the early morning hours for some sky watchers in the western hemisphere.
Read more2024, March 2: Scorpion Moon
March 2, 2024: The Scorpion Moon is in the southern sky before sunrise. Bright Jupiter is visible after sundown.
Read more2024, March 1: March 2024 Astronomy Events
March 1, 2024: March 2024 Astronomy Events include an occultation, eclipse, conjunctions, equinox, and planets in transition.
Read more2024, February 29: Leap Day
February 29, 2024: Today is leap day, an additional day added to the year to keep the seasons aligned to the civil calendar.
Read more2024, February 28: Morning Moon-Spica Conjunction, Planet Conjunctions Galore!
February 28, 2024: A morning moon-Spica and two planet conjunctions with the sun occur today. Mercury is at superior conjunction and Saturn is at solar conjunction.
Read more2024, February 27: Moon Approaches Spica
February 27, 2024: The moon approaches Spica. The pair is visible before sunrise and later during the evening.
Read more2024, February 26: Look for the Moon’s Changing Place
February 26, 2024: Look for the moon’s changing place against the stars before sunrise and after sunset. Bright Jupiter is in the west-southwest after sundown.
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