Today:
A nearly Full Moon starts March much like February, located close to the star Regulus, marking the “heart” of Leo, the Lion, the Moon visible before sunset, while Regulus emerges shortly after 6 o’clock. Although the Moon won’t pass in front of Regulus, looking at this same pair just before sunrise tomorrow morning shows the Moon’s orbit shifting it much closer to Regulus, the pair setting in the west just as the Sun rises.
Monday:
The rising of Leo, the Lion in the eastern skies every March ties into the old phrase “March comes in like a Lion, and leaves like a lamb”. Though it might mimic the weather, as the longer days bring with them a warming trend, the skies not only welcome the Lion, but they see the departure of the lamb, the constellation Aries, seen this evening due west, one third of the way up, at 7:30 PM.
Tuesday:
Mercury’s brief evening display is over, but the much brighter Venus replaces it, starting its evening display that will last right into this summer. Our brightest planet make a very brief appearance at 6:15, very low in the west. It slowly edges higher through the upcoming spring months, achieving much better views from May into June.