Astronomical Events Information | 2016 | March
The Moon Passing Close to Mars, Saturn, and Antares
Let’s Get Up Early and Observe Mars and Saturn
Mars and Saturn shine close together in the southern sky at dawn. Nearby, the 1st magnitude star Antares can be found in the constellation Scorpius.
The Moon, which reaches new phase on April 1, can be seen near Mars on the 29th and near Saturn on the 30th.
Please enjoy the sight of these two planets lined up near Antares and the changing shape of the Moon waning day-by-day as it passes nearby.
Source: Ephemeris Computation Office, NAOJ
You can look up the rising and setting times for the Sun and the Moon, and the phases of the Moon in the “Koyomi Station” of the NAOJ Ephemeris Computation Office.You can find the appearance of the Moon and planets as seen from a typical city under “Sky Viewer.”