March 14, 2021: On this first day of Daylight Saving Time, look for the crescent moon low in the western sky about 30 minutes after sunset. Mars is high in the west-southwest as the sky darkens.
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Tag: Pleiades
2021, March 13: Mars, Star Clusters
March 13, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus. It is between the Pleiades star cluster and the Hyades star cluster.
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2021, March 11: Evening Planet Mars, Taurus
March 11, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus. It appears to the right of the star Aldebaran and to the upper left of the Pleiades star cluster.
Read more2021, March 10: Marching Mars
March 10, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus. Look high in the west-southwest for the planet.
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2021, March 9: Evening Mars
March 9, 2021: Mars marches eastward in Taurus. Find it high in the west-southwest after sunset.
Read more2021, 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.
Read more2021, 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.
Read more2021, March 6: Mars Near Pleiades
March 6, 2021: Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is still near the Pleaides star cluster.
Read more2021, 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.
Read more2021, March 4: Mars – Pleiades Conjunction
March 4, 2021: Evening planet Mars passes the Pleiades star cluster and its brightest star Alcyone.
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