Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for March

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] March 09 - New Moon March 10 - Daylight saving time March 11 - Mercury Moon and Jupiter Line up in evening sky March 12 - Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition magnitude 9.5 March 14 -  Moon with pleiades  this evening March 16 - First Quarter Moon March 17 - St Patrick's day March 18 - Lunar Straight Wall Visible March 19 - Spring Equinox March 24 - Full Moon & Mercury at Greatest Elongation (19°) this evening.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].