evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just
after sunset.
•March 17 - New Moon. The Moon will located on the same
side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night
sky. This phase occurs at 9:12pm. This is the best time of the
month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star
clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
•March 20 - March Equinox. The March equinox occurs at
10:15pm. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there
will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the
world. This is also the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in
the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of fall (autumnal
equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.
•March 31 - Full Moon, Blue Moon. The Moon will be
located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face
will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 6:37pm.
Since this is the second full moon in the same month, it is
sometimes referred to as a blue moon. This year is particularly
unique in that January and March both contain two full moons
while February has no full moon.
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February 16 - New Moon. The Moon will located on the
same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the
night sky. This phase occurs at 3:00am. This is the best time of
the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star
clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
•March 2 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the
opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will
be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 6:51am. This full
moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full
Worm Moon because this was the time of year when the
ground would begin to soften and the earthworms would
reappear. This moon has also been known as the Full Crow
Moon, the Full Crust Moon, the Full Sap Moon, and the
Lenten Moon.
•March 15 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The
planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 18.4
degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury
since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the
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