81.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Tue, 04 Mar 1980 at 05:45 PDT (16,117 days ago) in Virgo

82.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 05 Mar 1980 at 21:34 PDT (16,116 days ago) in Pisces

83.

Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°56'. Fri, 07 Mar 1980 at 04:07 PDT (16,114 days ago) in Pisces

84.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 07 Mar 1980 at 17:52 PDT (16,114 days ago) in Leo

85.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Sun, 09 Mar 1980 at 15:49 PDT (16,112 days ago) in Ophiuchus

86.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Wed, 12 Mar 1980 at 08:45 PDT (16,109 days ago) in Virgo

87.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 13 Mar 1980 at 17:54 PDT (16,108 days ago) in Virgo

88.

γ-Normid meteor shower 1980 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 13 Mar 1980 (16,107 days ago) in Norma

89.

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. Fri, 14 Mar 1980 at 06:20 PDT (16,107 days ago) in Capricornus

90.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°57'. Sat, 15 Mar 1980 at 04:36 PDT (16,106 days ago) in Aquarius

91.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 16 Mar 1980 at 10:56 PDT (16,105 days ago) in Aquarius

92.

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. Sun, 16 Mar 1980 at 12:29 PDT (16,105 days ago) in Pisces

93.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°27'. Wed, 19 Mar 1980 at 12:01 PDT (16,102 days ago) in Aries

94.

March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 20 Mar 1980 at 03:05 PDT (16,101 days ago) in Pisces

95.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Fri, 21 Mar 1980 at 06:21 PDT (16,100 days ago) in Taurus

96.

Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Fri, 21 Mar 1980 at 10:11 PDT (16,100 days ago) in Taurus

97.

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. Sun, 23 Mar 1980 at 04:31 PDT (16,098 days ago) in Orion

98.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 24 Mar 1980 at 02:18 PDT (16,097 days ago) in Aries

99.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 24 Mar 1980 at 09:36 PDT (16,097 days ago) in Ophiuchus

100.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 27 Mar 1980 at 13:19 PDT (16,094 days ago) in Leo