What are some skywatching highlights in March 2023? Following their close approach in the sky on March 1, Venus and Jupiter go their separate ways. Venus climbs higher each evening, while Jupiter exists in the morning sky at month's end. And those with binoculars or a small telescope can seek out dw
23 – Look westward to find the Moon as a beautifully slim crescent this evening after sunset, hanging just below blazing bright Venus.24 – Following sunset, find the Moon in the west as a beautifully slim crescent hovering just above brilliant Venus.Dwarf planet Ceres is shown in these false-color renderings, which highlight differences in surface materials. Credit: NASA/JPLand Jupiter, is the sole dwarf planet situated in the inner solar system.
Venus and Jupiter begin the month very close together in the evening sky, following their close conjunction on March 1st. They quickly go their separate ways, though. Venus climbs higher in the sky each night for the next couple of months, while Jupiter dives after the Sun. The giant planet appears lower in the sky each night through the month, making its exit as an evening object.
With March bringing the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a time for both planting or harvesting crops, depending on where you live. So it’s perhaps a fitting time to try and spot the planet named for a mythical goddess of agriculture, grains, and fertile lands.
Although the dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, it’s still far smaller than our own Moon. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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