In mid-March, a waning crescent Moon joins Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the predawn sky.
"Early risers can easily spot Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the predawn sky. They're three bright beacons above the southeastern horizon. But their arrangement changes over the next few weeks. To figure out which one is which, listen to this month's Sky Tour! Meanwhile, Venus, is the dramatically bright 'Evening Star' high in the southwestern sky after sunset. It's not a star, of course, but Venus looks so bright because lots of sunlight is reflecting off the planet's nearly pure-white cloudtops. Looking south after sunset, you'll spot Sirius — the brightest actual star in the nighttime sky. ..."
Sky & Telescope (Audio)
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