Guide to Skywatching & Astronomy in Ireland
Data also useful for the UK & some of Europe

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Skywatching in March

Interesting deep space objects seen with binoculars

M41 cluster in Canis Major
M44 Beehive cluster in Cancer
M81 & M82 Galxies in Ursa Major
Mizar & Alcor double in the plough
M51 Whirlpool galaxy in Ursa Major
M35 cluster in Gemini
M42 Orion Nebula
Hyades loose cluster in Taurus
M36, M37 & M38 Cluster in Auriga
Double cluster in Perseus

Moon Watching in March

5th March – Disseminating Moon 3:21 Libra
7th March – 3rd Quarter 15:41 Ophiuchus (near Sagittarius & Scorpio)
10th March – Balsamic Crescent Moon 8:41 Sagittarius
15th March – New Moon 21:01 Pisces
20th March – Spring Equinox / Vernal
21st March – Crescent Moon 1:02 Taurus
23rd March – 1st Quarter Moon 11:00 Gemini
25th March – Gibbous Moon 17:57 Cancer
30th March – Full Moon 2:25 Virgo