See the accompanying article - 2024, March 20: Track Mercury from Night to Night

March 19, 2024:  The Vernal Equinox occurs tonight, signaling the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.

March 18, 2024: After sundown, look for the moon near Pollux.  This year’s March Moon-Pollux conjunction occurs after midnight and before they set.

March 17, 2024: Look for Mercury in the western sky after sunset.  Like the other planets, it looks like a bright star.  Jupiter is above the speedy planet.

March 16, 2024: After sundown, look for the Late Winter Taurus Moon high in the western sky.  Find bright Jupiter and Uranus through a binocular.

March 15, 2024: Mercury, bright Jupiter, and waxing crescent moon are in the western sky after sundown.  Jupiter and Uranus appear in the same binocular field of view.

March 14, 2024: This evening, do not miss the moon-Pleiades conjunction in the western sky after sundown.  Jupiter is below the spectacular view.

March 13, 2024: After sundown, look into the western evening sky for a Jupiter-Moon conjunction.  Planet Uranus is nearby in the same binocular field with them.

March 12, 2024: After sunset, the waxing crescent moon nears Jupiter in the western sky.  Mercury is approaching its best evening view of the year.

March 11, 2024:  The March crescent moon returns to the western evening sky.  Through a binocular, Jupiter appears with Planet Uranus.