Calendar

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Conjunction of Uranus & the Sun

Uranus will pass close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth.

Earth at Aphelion

Earth will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun on this date

Mercury 3.2°S of Moon

Mercury will appear close to the crescent Moon in the west-northwestern sky before sunset.

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and appear to turn red on the night of March 13 or early in the morning on March 14.