{"id":26520,"date":"2024-03-02T11:43:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26520"},"modified":"2024-03-02T11:43:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:43:39","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26520","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the night sky this month, March 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: March 2024 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 2024?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Jupiter plows through the Pleiades on March 14, a chance to spot Mercury at month&#8217;s end along with a subtle lunar eclipse, and a comet worth keeping an eye on!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00 Intro <\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:12 Moon &amp; planet highlights<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:51 Penumbral lunar eclipse<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:47 Comet 12p\/Pons-Brooks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:23 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\/BRlZlw1xw3A?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: March2024<\/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\/1tBzl8SAytE?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 2024<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what&#8217;s in the sky this month, including Jupiter, the Moon, Comet C\/2021 S3 PANSTARRS and a tour through Coma Berenices and the Bowl of Virgo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:15 Inner planets<\/em><br \/>\n<em>03:56 Jupiter and Saturn<\/em><br \/>\n<em>04:40 Uranus and Neptune<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:50 Juno<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:58 The Moon<\/em><br \/>\n<em>11:40 Comet C\/2021 S3 PANSTARRS<\/em><br \/>\n<em>12:05 Constellations<\/em><br \/>\n<em>16:00 Leo Triplet<\/em><br \/>\n<em>17:50 Coma Berenices<\/em><br \/>\n<em>21:05 Bowl of Virgo<\/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\/jKeez88IdGg?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>**\u00a0Sky &amp; Telescope&#8217;s Sky Tour Podcast \u2013 March 2024 | Sirius and the Moon Phases<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SkyTelescopeMag\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky &amp; Telescope Youtube<\/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\/_glU2ImP3IE?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 | Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/astronomy-news\/observing-news\/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-march-1-9-2\/\">This Week&#8217;s Sky at a Glance, March 1 \u2013 9 | Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/astronomy-news\/fuzzy-glows-of-the-season-zodiacal-light-gegenschein-airglow-and-aurorae\/\">Fuzzy Glows: See Zodiacal Light, Gegenschein, Airglow, and Aurorae | Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>**\u00a0What&#8217;s in the Night Sky (March 2024) Comet 12P\/Pons-Brooks<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/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\/rzJKp7Yh9dg?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 2024<\/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\/W18Iv0KLn28?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 style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astronomy.com\/observing\/sky-this-month-march-2024\/\">Sky This Month: March 2024 | Astronomy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyageurs.org\/news\/march-2024-night-sky-calendar\">March 2024 Night Sky Calendar | Voyageurs Conservancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/night-sky-march\">Night Sky for March 2024: Visible Planets, Bright Stars | Almanac.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/night-sky-map-march-big-dipper\">Night Sky Map for March 2023: The Big Dipper | The Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/16149-night-sky.html\">Night sky, March 2024: What you can see tonight [maps] | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/starlust.org\/the-night-sky-in-march\/\">The Night Sky in March 2024 | Day By Day Astronomy Events | Starlust.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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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Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe. ** What&#8217;s Up: March 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA\u00a0&#8211; NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in March 2024? 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