The sky: March 19-17, featuring the Moon and Jupiter on the 13th

By Cosmic1 on March 9, 2024   Astronomy, Jupiter, Moon, Nebula, Out There, Planets, Space, Star Clusters, Stars, Time and Space  

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 9, 2024 Excerpts from weekly Sky&Telescope report. SATURDAY, MARCH 9 ■ Sirius is the overwhelmingly brightest star of Canis Major. In a very dark sky the Big Dog’s realistic stick figure is fairly plain to see — the dog is in profile, prancing to the right on his hind legs, with Sirius as […]