
Look for zodiacal light this week, as a meetup between the crescent Moon, Mars, Venus and Saturn.
Where’s Mars tonight? Is going to be a Venus a morning star tomorrow? How about Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury — and where’s the Moon? When’s the next meteor shower?
Every week, SkyNews publishes a list of key events in the Canadian sky in This Week’s Sky. This series gives you all the latest news in Solar System movements, including where the planets are in our sky and Moon phases. From eclipses and meteor showers, This Week’s Sky keeps you updated on the best in upcoming astronomical highlights.
Look for zodiacal light this week, as a meetup between the crescent Moon, Mars, Venus and Saturn.
We reach the March Equinox at the end of this week after the Moon reaches full. Also keep an eye open for an early-morning planet meetup.
As the Moon waxes past first quarter, watch it glide through Taurus, near the Pleiades and Beehive clusters.
Keep your eyes on the skies as planets pass one another and Moon mingles this week.
Get your coffee ready — the planets will be meeting an old crescent Moon during morning hours later this week.
The Moon takes centre stage this week, as it buzzes the Beehive Cluster and reaches its full phase.
Early this week, watch Uranus as the Moon swoops past it. As the weekend arrives, look for bright Venus veering toward Mars.
With a new Moon on Tuesday, it’s a great time for deep-sky gazing. Look for Mars passing Messier 28 and the Great Sagittarius Cluster this week.
Mars passes nebulae in Sagittarius and a waning crescent Moon this week.