Forbes By Jamie Carter
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere) but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
The Night Sky This Week: March 4-10, 2024
With a Last Quarter Moon on Sunday rising after midnight, this week is the best of the month for stargazing. Without much moonlight to bleach the night sky, stars will be brighter, and so will distant, open clusters, nebula and galaxies. It’s the perfect time to take out a telescope, but also a pair of binoculars, or just your naked eyes. Nevertheless, the events of the week, such as they are, revolve around the waning crescent moon as it appears to glide past Earth’s closest planets. When its reaches its new moon phase it will be the biggest “supermoon” of 2024—so watch for extreme tides.
Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week:
Wednesday, March 6: A Waning Crescent Moon With Mars And Venus
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Wednesday, March 6: A Waning Crescent Moon With Mars And Venus
Get up before sunrise and look east-southeast to see a 21%-lit waning crescent moon, with Venus shining brightly close to the horizon and Mars close by. You’ll also see “Earthshine” on the crescent moon—sunlight reflected from Earth’s ice-caps and clouds onto the moon’s surface…
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