March 2010

                                                            Northants Skies

The Moon. 

Full Moon March 30^th
New Moon March 15^th

Vernal Equinox March 20^th                

Mercury is best at months end

Venus. Venus is an evening object throughout March

 Mars. Mars is a constant evening object

Jupiter

 Jupiter. Jupiter will be out of view after conjunction in February

Saturn

 

 

 

 

Saturn Saturn is at opposition on the 22^nd

Uranus

 

 

 

 

 

Uranus Uranus in conjunction on the 17^th

Neptune

 

 

 

 

 

Neptune. Neptune is too close to the Sun to be observed 

Pluto Pluto is a challenge in the morning twilight

METEORS
No showers this month so watch out for sporadic and early Virginids

 

By Mervyn Lloyd