Astronomy in March 2019
With dark skies back, there may even be some cloudless night skies to enjoy.
Here are some suggestions for things to look out for this month.
MARCH
01 18:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 11:03 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:28 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 16:04 NEW MOON
07 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 12:09 Mars 5.8°N of Moon
13 10:13 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 10:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 16:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 13:01 Beehive 0.5°N of Moon
18 23:59 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
19 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
20 21:58 Vernal Equinox
21 01:43 FULL MOON
27 02:28 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 04:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:11 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 13:08 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:06 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
For more ideas and information on what to observe this month, please visit
Jodrell Bank's Night Sky Guide