When the Curves Line Up

March 30, 2023: A Venus-Uranus conjunction occurs this evening after sundown.  Use a binocular to see the dimmer planet.  Saturn is visible before sunrise in the east-southeast.

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March 29, 2023: Saturn is entering the east-southeastern sky before sunup.  During the evening, Venus approaches Uranus before their conjunction.

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March 28, 2023: Saturn continues to make its first morning appearance for northern hemisphere sky watches.  The First Quarter Moon is near Mars after sundown.

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March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright evening twilight.  Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise.

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March 26, 2023: Mars moves into Gemini this evening at the foot of Castor.  Jupiter leaves the evening sky as Mercury enters.

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March 25, 2023: The crescent moon appears near the Pleiades star cluster.  Evening Star Venus gleams brightly from the western sky after sundown.

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March 24, 2023: After sunset, the lovely crescent moon is above Venus. Through a binocular, Venus and Uranus are visible in the same field of view.

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March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus.  Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.

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March 22, 2023: A half dozen bright stars in the sky before sunrise.  After sundown, the thin lunar crescent is near Jupiter and below the Evening Star.

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March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.

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March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT.  The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.

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March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere.  Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.

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March 18, 2023: The thin crescent moon appears in the southeast before sunrise.  Mars marches eastward against Taurus, near the Gemini border.  Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown…

March 17, 2023: The crescent moon is low in the southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, Mars, in front of eastern Taurus, marches toward Gemini.  Venus and Jupiter are in the west.

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March 16, 2023: The morning crescent moon is seen against the Teapot’s handle stars.  After sundown, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are easily visible as spring nears.

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March 15, 2023: The thick morning moon is near the Teapot of Sagittarius.  After sundown, Venus widens the gap to Jupiter.  Mars marches eastward.

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March 14, 2023: Before sunrise, the moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.  After sundown, Mars passes Zeta Tauri for the third conjunction.  The Red Planet is near the Crab Nebula.

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March 13, 2023: The gibbous moon is near Dschubba, the Scorpion’s forehead.  Three bright planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars, shine brightly after nightfall.

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March 12, 2023: Daylight Saving Time begins today.  The moon is near Zubenelgenubi before sunrise.  Mars marches eastward away from the Bull’s horns.

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March 11, 2023:  After sundown, Mars is between Taurus’ horns.  Venus and Jupiter are with 10° of the other until 2025.  Look for the gibbous moon before sunrise and near midnight.

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