March 25 - Moon Passes Morning Planets This Week

March 25 Moon Passes Morning Planets  by:

Before sunup … Moon, Jupiter, Saturn The waning moon will sweep past Jupiter and then Saturn this week, in the sky before sunup. Venus is there, too. Watch for them! Charts and more here. What’s going on with Jupiter’s Red Spot? This giant storm has remained a nearly constant feature of Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere for at least 300 years. How can a storm persist for so long? Read more. Acrux, brightest star in the Southern Cross You have to go far south on Earth's globe to see the Southern Cross. Bluish Acrux, aka Alpha Crucis, is its brightest star. Read more.

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Next few mornings … Moon, Jupiter, Saturn On Tuesday morning, the moon will be approaching bright Jupiter. Also look for the star Antares - brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion - nearby. More charts and details.

Milky Way and rock art View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Marc Toso of the website AncientSkys captured this image on March 17, at Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada. Thanks, Marc! Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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