ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

2006 March

Computed for Los Angeles, California

Time
Date (PST/PDT) Event
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MAR 5 22:50 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 3.0° north of Mars. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

MAR 6 12:16 First Quarter Moon
Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight

MAR 11 18:44 Mercury Inferior Conjunction
Mercury passes between the Eartn and the Sun and is lost in the Sun's
glare.

MAR 14 15:35 Full Moon
Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night

MAR 17 02:48 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 0.3° south of Spica. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

MAR 19 05:32 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 5.3° south of Jupiter. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

MAR 22 11:11 Last Quarter Moon
Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon

MAR 24 22:45 Venus Western Elongation
Venus attains its greatest angular separation from the Sun and is
visible in the east at dawn.

MAR 25-26 --- Dark Sky Weekend
Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may
hold observing sessions at dark sites

MAR 27 08:33 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 2.4° south of Mercury. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

MAR 29 02:15 New Moon
Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises
at sunrise and sets at sunset