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Doorstep Astronomy for March 2015Site.March2015 HistoryHide minor edits - Show changes to output March 11, 2015, at 04:51 AM EST
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* '''March 21st''' : [[Messier Marathon]] March 03, 2015, at 05:10 AM EST
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* '''March 20th ''' : All of India misses the Total Solar eclipse happening on this date. March 03, 2015, at 05:09 AM EST
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# '''March 4th''' : A very close conjunction of the bright naked planet Venus with the much fainter Uranus which can only be seen with a moderate telescope. The actual time of the close conjunction of just 5.3 arc seconds of separation happens just past midnight when the two would have already set. However, we should still see them very close, within the telescopic field of view in the evening skies. Beginning at 10:41 PM and ending at 10:47 PM on this evening, there is an annular occultation of Io by Europa, an interesting Jovian moons mutual event. # '''March 12th''' : Lunar Occultation of a 5th magnitude star in Ophiucus, see here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0312zc2399.htm to:
* '''March 4th''' : A very close conjunction of the bright naked planet Venus with the much fainter Uranus which can only be seen with a moderate telescope. The actual time of the close conjunction of just 5.3 arc seconds of separation happens just past midnight when the two would have already set. However, we should still see them very close, within the telescopic field of view in the evening skies. Beginning at 10:41 PM and ending at 10:47 PM on this evening, there is an annular occultation of Io by Europa, an interesting Jovian moons mutual event. * '''March 12th''' : Lunar Occultation of a 5th magnitude star in Ophiucus, see here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0312zc2399.htm Changed lines 13-14 from:
# '''March 16th ''' ; Those who missed viewing the Comet Lovejoy last month could try and locate it very close to the star Ruchbah in Cassiopea on the 16th. Shown here is a widefield naked eye view of the constellation Cassiopea with the location of the comet marked (though the comet will certainly not be visible to the naked eyes, it will need a moderate aperture telescope). Stars shown here are brighter than magnitude 6. to:
* '''March 16th ''' ; Those who missed viewing the Comet Lovejoy last month could try and locate it very close to the star Ruchbah in Cassiopea on the 16th. Shown here is a widefield naked eye view of the constellation Cassiopea with the location of the comet marked (though the comet will certainly not be visible to the naked eyes, it will need a moderate aperture telescope). Stars shown here are brighter than magnitude 6. Changed lines 17-21 from:
# '''March 31st''' : Lunar Occultation of a 4.7 magnitude star in Leo, can be seen from many parts of India except for the very southern regions. See here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0331zc1468.htm to:
Shown in the image below is a narrower field of view centered on the comet showing two of the brighter stars of Cassiopea. Stars upto magnitude 9 are included in this image, for help with locating the comet. %center% https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TxArJwPHufs/VPWHkxx_PQI/AAAAAAAAAqs/9IHpbeuB2QM/s640/Cas2.jpg * '''March 31st''' : Lunar Occultation of a 4.7 magnitude star in Leo, can be seen from many parts of India except for the very southern regions. See here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0331zc1468.htm March 03, 2015, at 05:07 AM EST
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# '''March 16th ''' ; Those who missed viewing the Comet Lovejoy last month could try and locate it very close to the star Ruchbah in Cassiopea on the 16th. Shown here is a widefield naked eye view of the constellation Cassiopea with the location of the comet marked (though the comet will certainly not be visible to the naked eyes, it will need a moderate aperture telescope). Stars shown here are brighter than magnitude 6. %center% https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nqw81-QvgEE/VPWHiKWBaGI/AAAAAAAAAqk/TYc_VAOACIE/s555/Cas1.jpg March 02, 2015, at 03:39 AM EST
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# '''March 4th''' : A very close conjunction of the bright naked planet Venus with the much fainter Uranus which can only be seen with a moderate telescope. The actual time of the close conjunction of just 5.3 arc seconds of separation happens just past midnight when the two would have already set. However, we should still see them very close, within the telescopic field of view in the evening skies. to:
# '''March 4th''' : A very close conjunction of the bright naked planet Venus with the much fainter Uranus which can only be seen with a moderate telescope. The actual time of the close conjunction of just 5.3 arc seconds of separation happens just past midnight when the two would have already set. However, we should still see them very close, within the telescopic field of view in the evening skies. Beginning at 10:41 PM and ending at 10:47 PM on this evening, there is an annular occultation of Io by Europa, an interesting Jovian moons mutual event. March 02, 2015, at 12:45 AM EST
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What is there to see in the March skies, from Indian latitudes and longitudes? The following dates maybe of interest to beginner skywatchers as well as for seasoned amateur astronomers familiar with the skies: (If some of the events need a telescope to observe the same check with your local planetarium/amateur astronomer association/science center whether a skywatch is being organised somewhere where you could to:
What is there to see in the March skies, from Indian latitudes and longitudes? The following dates maybe of interest to beginner skywatchers as well as for seasoned amateur astronomers familiar with the skies: (If some of the events need a telescope to observe the same check with your local planetarium/amateur astronomer association/science center whether a skywatch is being organised somewhere where you could observe the event) March 02, 2015, at 12:43 AM EST
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# March 12th : Lunar Occultation of a 5th magnitude star in Ophiucus, see here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0312zc2399.htm to:
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# '''March 31st''' : Lunar Occultation of a 4.7 magnitude star in Leo, can be seen from many parts of India except for the very southern regions. See here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0331zc1468.htm %center% http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0331zc1468.jpg March 02, 2015, at 12:41 AM EST
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# March 12th : Lunar Occultation of a 5th magnitude star in Ophiucus, see here for timings for many Indian cities http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0312zc2399.htm March 02, 2015, at 12:40 AM EST
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What is there to see in the March skies, from Indian latitudes and longitudes? The following dates maybe of interest to beginning skywatchers as well as for seasoned amateur astronomers familiar with the skies: # March 4th # March 12th to:
What is there to see in the March skies, from Indian latitudes and longitudes? The following dates maybe of interest to beginner skywatchers as well as for seasoned amateur astronomers familiar with the skies: (If some of the events need a telescope to observe the same check with your local planetarium/amateur astronomer association/science center whether a skywatch is being organised somewhere where you could # '''March 4th''' : A very close conjunction of the bright naked planet Venus with the much fainter Uranus which can only be seen with a moderate telescope. The actual time of the close conjunction of just 5.3 arc seconds of separation happens just past midnight when the two would have already set. However, we should still see them very close, within the telescopic field of view in the evening skies. # March 12th : Lunar Occultation of a 5th magnitude star in Ophiucus %center% http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0312zc2399.jpg March 02, 2015, at 12:31 AM EST
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(:title Doorstep Astronomy for March 2015:) What is there to see in the March skies, from Indian latitudes and longitudes? The following dates maybe of interest to beginning skywatchers as well as for seasoned amateur astronomers familiar with the skies: # March 4th # March 12th March 01, 2015, at 01:47 AM EST
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