Hopefully we will have some clear skies next week and we can see some of the following things.
Date | Event |
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March 18 | Venus 4°N of Moon |
March 20 | Spring Equinox |
March 22 | Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon |
March 24 | First Quarter |
March 24 | Star Night at the Park - Glenbow Ranch |
I have been disappointed in the weather this Winter and apparently Spring is upon us. The Spring equinox occurs on Tuesday at 10:15 MDT. The southern hemisphere will dip into autumn and they can have some cold weather for awhile. Once the snow clears it is a great time to get out the telescope. The sky still gets dark relatively early and the weather will continue to get warmer.
The Moon will be in the western sky during twilight and will be particularly close to Venus on March 18. Also, if you have yet to catch Venus and Mercury dancing in the sunset sky be sure not to miss it. Mercury is once again moving toward conjunction with the Sun and we'll only be able to naked eye it for about 1 more week.
Mercury and Venus in the Twilight Sky at Sunset |
I went to the ridge last week and had the opportunity to take a picture of this event.
Mercury (top), Venus (middle), Earth (bottom) |
An event that you should not miss is the Star Night in the Park at Glenbow Ranch. This is a great opportunity to get out and see the sky through many different telescopes. Details of this event can be found below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/806270429573001/
As the end of the week nears the Moon will be at its first quarter phase.
The weather is supposed to be less snowy this week but that isn't saying too much. Hopefully the above freezing temperatures can slowly melt our way out of this wet Winter.
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