{"id":25723,"date":"2023-03-03T12:33:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25723"},"modified":"2023-03-03T12:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:33:50","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25723","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: March 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASAJPL\/videos\">NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What are some skywatching highlights in March 2023?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Following their close approach in the sky on March 1, Venus and Jupiter go their separate ways. Venus climbs higher each evening, while Jupiter exists the morning sky at month&#8217;s end. And those with binoculars of a small telescope can seek out dwarf planet Ceres, which is at its brightest this month.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:13 Moon &amp; planet highlights<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:59 Dwarf planet Ceres at opposition<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3:20 March Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/home\/\">https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatch&#8230;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FNXmWoy94tA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: March 2023<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s Sky<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In March, the stars of spring lie eastward: Look for the constellations Gemini and Cancer to spot interesting celestial features like star clusters M35 and the Beehive Cluster, and NGC 3923, an oblong elliptical galaxy with an interesting ripple pattern. Keep watching for space-based views of the galaxies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fw0fsgonDKg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky: March 2023<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal their pick of March&#8217;s night-sky highlights, including the 1st March Venus and Jupiter conjunction, dwarf planet Ceres at opposition, conjunctions with the Moon, and stars Castor and Pollux.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Yp7WBH2z4k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Sky &amp; Telescope&#8217;s Sky Tour Podcast &#8211; March 2023<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SkyTelescopeMag\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky &amp; Telescope Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the March episode and mark the #equinox, watch a spectacular pairing of #Jupiter and #Venus, spent some time with #Orion, and learn what #Sirius has to do with hot #summers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Listen and subscribe to this podcast at <a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/\">https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/<\/a> and don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to S&amp;T&#8217;s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFJhvRfRZY8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/astronomy-podcasts\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/astronomy-news\/observing-news\/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-february-24-march-5\/\">This Week&#8217;s Sky at a Glance, February 24 \u2013 March 5 &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**\u00a0<strong>What&#8217;s in the Night Sky March 2023 &#8211; Ramadan Moon | Venus-Jupiter Conjunction<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:47 Venus-Jupiter Conjunction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>01:56 Orion and friends<\/em><br \/>\n<em>02:53 Milky Way core<\/em><br \/>\n<em>04:21 Ramadan Moon<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:08 Full Moon<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:19 Equinox<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:52 Zodiacal Light<\/em><br \/>\n<em>07:32 WITNS Winners<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6kq-_MyWHgE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Night Sky Notebook March 2023<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\/videos\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOCwzD-Sojg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/monthly-stargazing-night-sky-guide\/march-night-sky-guide-march-2023\">March Night Sky Guide (March 2023) | Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/what-to-see-in-the-night-sky-for-march-2023\/ar-AA182uMd\">What to See in the Night Sky for March 2023 | TreeHugger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/space-news\/top-astronomy-events-march-2023-equinox-full-moon\/1490288\">Top Astronomy Events March 2023: Equinox &amp; Full Moon | AccuWeather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/night-sky\/night-sky-what-to-see-this-month\">What\u2019s up in the night sky: March 2023 | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov\/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=699\">Navigating the Night Sky for March 2023 &#8211; Monthly Starmaps from the Astronomical League | Night Sky Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16149-night-sky.html\">Night sky, March 2023: What you can see tonight [maps] | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ads <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s5FzWk\">Celestron<br \/>\n70mm Travel Scope<br \/>\nPortable Refractor Telescope<br \/>\nFully-Coated Glass Optics<br \/>\nIdeal Telescope for Beginners<br \/>\nBONUS Astronomy Software Package<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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