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Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°23'. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 01:35 CDT (1,898 days ago) in Aquarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 20:42 CDT (1,900 days ago) in Virgo

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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 16:52 CDT (1,900 days ago) in Pisces

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 at 14:47 CDT (1,901 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Sun, 17 Mar 2019 at 08:30 CDT (1,903 days ago) in Cancer

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γ-Normid meteor shower 2019 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 (1,905 days ago) in Norma

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 20:43 CDT (1,906 days ago) in Pisces

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 05:27 CDT (1,906 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 at 10:49 CDT (1,909 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°47'. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 at 07:08 CDT (1,909 days ago) in Aries

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The Wishing Well cluster is well placed The Wishing Well open star cluster (NGC 3532; mag 3.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 09 Mar 2019 (1,911 days ago) in Carina

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 at 18:51 CDT (1,914 days ago) in Aquarius

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Supernova SN2019bpc discovered A new supernova has been discovered in UGC 7744. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 (1,913 days ago)

174.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 at 10:05 CDT (1,914 days ago) in Aquarius

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Supernova AT2019bpu discovered A new supernova has been discovered in UGC 4551. Tue, 05 Mar 2019 (1,914 days ago)

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Mon, 04 Mar 2019 at 05:26 CDT (1,916 days ago) in Capricornus

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The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed The Theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 03 Mar 2019 (1,917 days ago) in Carina

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sun, 03 Mar 2019 at 17:07 CDT (1,917 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 02 Mar 2019 at 15:48 CDT (1,918 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°12'. Sat, 02 Mar 2019 at 15:27 CDT (1,918 days ago) in Capricornus