* Astronomy

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RE: March 2012

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Venus is at dichotomy (Half phase) on the 29th March, 2012.

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Venus is at its Greatest Eastern Elongation (46 Degrees East) on the 27th March, 2012.

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Lunar apogee (distance to moon center: 399426.9 km, apparent diameter: 29'55.1") at 06:11.8 UT, 26th March.

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The Moon is 2.54° from Venus at 19:50 UT, 26th March, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: March 26 thru April 1

Credit eyesontheskyDOTcom

The Moon joins Venus in the sky, then Venus joins the Pleiades, and the whole sky looks fantastic by the 28th. Then turn northeast/overhead to the Big Bear, Ursa Major, where 3 sets of stars make tracks in the sky - and not from bearprints, either! The lovely colours of Tania Borealis and Tania Australis are the highlight this week - easily visible in binoculars everywhere, and naked eye from most areas. Also, Mars continues retrograding in Leo towards Regulus and Saturn sidles up to Spica.

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The Moon is 2.8° from Jupiter at 21:20 UT, 25th March, 2012.

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UK British Summer Time begins on the 25th March 2012.
BST = UT+1

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Uranus is in conjunction on the 24th March, 2012.

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New Moon (diameter: 29.815') at 14:37.1 UT, 22nd March.