Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 0º28.4' of each other in the sky.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 0º32' to the south of Jupiter.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Mercury will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º28' from the Sun.
Visibility: Not observable
Venus and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 0º29.4' of each other in the sky.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Africa. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.
Visibility: Visible with binoculars
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The March equinox marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere and the first day of autumn for the southern hemisphere. Day and night last almost exactly 12 hours.
Visibility: Not observable
Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 0º06' to the south of Venus.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 0º06' of each other in the sky.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.
Visibility: Not observable
Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 3.62 AU.
Visibility: Visible with a large telescope
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Venus and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 0º32' to the north of Jupiter.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The dwarf planet 136472 Makemake will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope
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Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º35' to the south of Saturn.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9934 AU.
Visibility: Not observable
The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and Samoa, among others. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.
Visibility: Visible with binoculars
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The dwarf planet 1 Ceres will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Visibility: Visible with binoculars
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Mercury and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Mercury passing 0º55' to the south of Saturn.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Mercury will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.31 AU.
Visibility: Not observable
Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9952 AU
Visibility: Not observable
The open star cluster The Wishing Well (NGC 3532) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.
Visibility: Visible with binoculars
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The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Venus and Uranus will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 1º17' to the north of Uranus.
Visibility: Visible with binoculars
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The open star cluster Theta Carinae (IC 2602) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º17' to the north of Mars.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 2º17' of each other in the sky.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The γ-Normid meteor shower 2023 will be active from February 25 to March 25, producing its peak rate of meteors around March 15. It will be best seen around the constellation of Norma.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Neptune will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º10' from the Sun.
Visibility: Not observable
The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.
Visibility: Visible to the naked eye
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Here comes the March equinox, marking the beginning of spring for the northern hemisphere and autumn for the southern hemisphere. The γ-Normid meteor shower will peak on March 15. And the comet PANSTARRS will pass perihelion.
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