The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Ashburn on 19 March 2024.
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March equinox

From the Earth feed

Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.

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Close approach of Venus and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Mercury at greatest elongation east

From the Inner Planets feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Penumbral lunar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

136472 Makemake at opposition

From the Dwarf Planets feed

Lunar occultation of Antares

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Total solar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

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Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

New Moon

From the Moon feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Lunar occultation of Antares

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Close approach of Venus and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

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