Comet 19P\/ Borrelly remains relatively bright this month and is well placed passing from Aries, the Ram into the southern part of Perseus, the Hero. Turn to page 47 to find out how to locate it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n Mag. 0.0 Mercury and<\/span> mag. +0.9 Saturn are just 50 arcminutes apart as they rise 30 minutes before the Sun today. Be warned though, as this will be a tricky observation at best!<\/p>\n\n Minor planet 16 Psyche<\/span> reaches opposition at mag. +10.4. Psyche can be located under the belly of Leo, the Lion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n The Moon is re-emerging<\/span> into the evening sky, but still sets early enough to try our \u2018Deep-Sky Tour\u2019. This month we\u2019re looking at objects around Melotte 111 in the small constellation of Coma Berenices, Berenice\u2019s Hair.<\/span><\/p>\n\n Catch the early evening 10%-lit waxing crescent Moon and see<\/span> three libration-locked seas: Mare Humboldtianum in the north, and Mare Symthii and Mare Marginis to the east. The Moon\u2019s rocking and rolling libration state is favourable for viewing these.<\/span><\/p>\n\n This evening\u2019s 35%-lit waxing crescent Moon lies 4.1\u02da south of the Pleiades <\/span>open cluster.<\/p>\n\n Venus sits 4.1\u02da north of mag. Mars, low above the southeast horizon, visible 1 hour before sunrise.<\/p>\n\n The clair-obscur effect within crater Ptolemaeus, known as Nessie, can be seen around 17:29 UT.<\/p>\n\n The clair-obscur effect known as the <\/strong>Jewelled Handle can be seen this evening. This occurs when the light from the lunar dawn illuminates the peaks in the semi-circular Jura mountain range.<\/p>\n\n Minor planet <\/strong>39 Laetitia reaches opposition today. Predicted to reach mag. +10.3, Laetitia can be found among the stars of Virgo, the Virgin passing northwest out of the Bowl asterism.<\/p>\n\n This morning the <\/strong>just past full Moon occults the binary star Porrima (Gamma (\u03b3) Virginis) as the dawn is breaking. Disappearance occurs at 05:52 UT from the centre of the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n\n Venus reaches greatest western elongation, a<\/span> beautiful morning sky beacon. At 15:33 UT the centre of the Sun\u2019s disc crosses the celestial equator marking the Northern Hemisphere\u2019s spring equinox.<\/span><\/p>\n\n If you have dark skies and clear weather after sunset, look out for the extremely faint glow of the Zodiacal light in the west. The inclined cone of light, caused by dust in the Solar System scattering sunlight, runs along the length of the ecliptic.<\/p>\n\n A low <\/strong>triangular formation is visible between mag. +0.9 Saturn, mag. \u20134.2 Venus and mag. +1.1 Mars. Catch this impressive trio an hour before sunrise, rising above the east-southeast horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n As the nights shrink in length at this time of year,<\/span> Orion\u2019s drift to the west means the Hunter\u2019s days are numbered. With the Moon out of the way, look at the Orion Nebula before it\u2019s consigned to the morning sky once more.<\/p>\n\n In the UK, the clocks advance one hour at 01:00 UT this morning to become 02:00 BST, which marks the start of British Summer Time.<\/p>\n\n Venus, Mars and Saturn are joined by an 18%-lit waning<\/span> crescent Moon. The quartet can be seen rising above the southeast horizon approximately 40 minutes before sunrise.<\/p>\n\n Mag. \u20134.2 Venus sits 2.1\u02da to the north of mag.<\/span> +0.9 Saturn this morning with mag. +1.1 Mars 4.5\u02da to the west of Saturn. Catch them approximately 40 minutes before sunrise, rising above the southeast horizon.<\/p>\n\n Although there are a few Messier objects not currently visible, it\u2019s possible, given clear skies to view most of the catalogue over the course of a full night currently. Why not give it a try and see how many you can catch?<\/p>\n\nWednesday<\/strong> 2<\/h5>\n\n
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Friday<\/strong> 4<\/h5>\n\n
Saturday<\/strong> 5<\/h5>\n\n
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Saturday<\/strong> 19<\/h5>\n\n
Sunday<\/strong> 20<\/h5>\n\n
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Sunday<\/strong> 27<\/h5>\n\n
Monday<\/strong> 28<\/h5>\n\n
Tuesday<\/strong> 29 <\/h5>\n\n
Wednesday<\/strong> 30<\/h5>\n\n