Thursday, March 20, 2025

Moon Shines near Antares (pre-dawn)

In the southern sky on Thursday morning, March 20, early morning sky-watchers can see the bright, waning gibbous moon shining several fingers widths to the right of Antares, the bright, reddish star that marks the heart of the Scorpion. The duo will be cozy enough to share the view in binoculars. Observers located in most of Australia, southern New Zealand, and westernmost Antarctica can watch the moon occult Antares with unaided eyes, binoculars,
and telescopes. Use an app like Starry Night to look up the timings where you live. March Equinox

On Thursday, March 20 at 4:01 a.m. EDT or 1:01 a.m. PDT and 09:01 UT, the sun will cross the celestial equator traveling north, marking the vernal equinox
in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of northern spring. Days and nights will be of equal length on that day, and the sun will rise due east and set due west. At mid-northern latitudes on the March equinox, the amount of daylight added to each day peaks at 3 minutes.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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