I'm a big stargazer and though there might be others on here.
I got this from my weatherbug program:
March Night Sky
6AM EST, March 2, 2004
By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Justin Consor
March will bring a rare chance to see five planets at once.
Venus remains the brightest of the visible planets To find it, look in the western sky just after dusk until around 9pm local time this week, and until 10pm by the end of March.
A unique opportunity to view Venus will arrive on Wednesday, March 24 when it will be positioned in close proximity to the crescent moon.
The next brightest planet is Jupiter, which appears low in the eastern sky just after dusk this week and will get progressively higher as it shifts toward the southern sky around midnight. Jupiter is visible in between the legs of the Leo constellation.
By the end of March, it will be visible much higher in the southeastern sky just after dusk. With a small telescope, you will be able to observe a group of satellites orbiting the planet.
Higher in the sky above Venus is Mars, which will appear like an yellowish-orange star. Mars is visible from dusk until around 11PM local time.
On Thursday, March 25, the Red Planet will make a close pass to the crescent moon in the western sky.
Look in the western sky between dusk and around 2am to locate Saturn and its beautiful rings. It can be located by finding the feet of the Gemini constellation.
The fifth planet is Mercury, which was not visible in February. On March 14, Mercury will become visible low in the western sky around 30 minutes after sunset. However, timing is everything, as it will disappear below the horizon by 45 to 60 minutes after sunset.
From March 14 until the end of the month, all 5 planets will be visible in the sky just after sunset. March 27 will be the culmination of this setup as all 5 planets will be visible within a 135-degree span of the sky, from southeast to west.
I got this from my weatherbug program:
March Night Sky
6AM EST, March 2, 2004
By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Justin Consor
March will bring a rare chance to see five planets at once.
Venus remains the brightest of the visible planets To find it, look in the western sky just after dusk until around 9pm local time this week, and until 10pm by the end of March.
A unique opportunity to view Venus will arrive on Wednesday, March 24 when it will be positioned in close proximity to the crescent moon.
The next brightest planet is Jupiter, which appears low in the eastern sky just after dusk this week and will get progressively higher as it shifts toward the southern sky around midnight. Jupiter is visible in between the legs of the Leo constellation.
By the end of March, it will be visible much higher in the southeastern sky just after dusk. With a small telescope, you will be able to observe a group of satellites orbiting the planet.
Higher in the sky above Venus is Mars, which will appear like an yellowish-orange star. Mars is visible from dusk until around 11PM local time.
On Thursday, March 25, the Red Planet will make a close pass to the crescent moon in the western sky.
Look in the western sky between dusk and around 2am to locate Saturn and its beautiful rings. It can be located by finding the feet of the Gemini constellation.
The fifth planet is Mercury, which was not visible in February. On March 14, Mercury will become visible low in the western sky around 30 minutes after sunset. However, timing is everything, as it will disappear below the horizon by 45 to 60 minutes after sunset.
From March 14 until the end of the month, all 5 planets will be visible in the sky just after sunset. March 27 will be the culmination of this setup as all 5 planets will be visible within a 135-degree span of the sky, from southeast to west.