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Celestial Events in March
🕑 Added 2020-03-10 01:03:54 +0000 UTCHey guys! I should really start doing these earlier, since the first event actually happens tonight. Here's a quick rundown of what is happening in our skies this month:
March 9th: Supermoon!
The moon will be full and appear slightly brighter and larger than usual. I'll be shooting it once its high in the sky, but try to watch it rise on the horizon. It will look huge and beautiful when it does!
March 20th: March Equinox.
The sun will be directly over the equator. Nothing too special about this, but important to note regardless.
March 17th: Double Shadow Transit on Jupiter
Early risers over the pacific with telescopes can look for Io and Ganymede's shadow on Jupiter... but only if you live Between Australia and Russia. It'll be daylight for many of us since this happens at around 5:30pm GMT (late morning for most of us in the US)
March 18th: Jupiter, Mars and Lunar Conjunction
In the early morning, The slim crescent moon will be drifting past Mars and Jupiter, close enough to capture all of them in the frame with a 300mm or so lens. With wider views, you can also potentially capture Saturn which isn't too far off.
March 20th: Jupiter Mars Conjunction
Mars and Jupiter will be right next to each other, being just slightly as far apart as the moon is wide, making it possible to view both at the same time through a telescope.
March 24th: New Moon.
The absolute best time to go stargazing, and the worst time to go moongazing. I use this time to capture the deepest of the deep space targets.
March 24th: Mercury at greatest Western Elongation
Mercury will be the highest it gets in the sky, early morning just before dawn you can see it as a star on the eastern horizon, chased by the sun.
March24: Venus at greatest Eastern Elongation
Venus will be at it's highest point in the sky, making it the best time to view. At a significant magnification it will appear in a 50% phase. It will look like a bright star shining in the southwestern sky (northwest to those in the southern hemisphere).
Good luck out there stargazers!
Comments
Thank you very much 😃 looking forward to your coming pics
Anthony Lazzari
Thank you for these updates.
