Top astronomy events for March 2024
From the changing seasons to a penumbral lunar eclipse, here are the top astronomy events to mark on your March 2024 calendar.
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00:05 The seasons will change on March 19th at 11.06 PM Eastern Time with the arrival of
00:11 the equinox.
00:12 Astronomical spring begins in the northern hemisphere and
00:16 in the southern hemisphere, astronomical fall begins.
00:20 Look for the zodiacal light in the evening.
00:23 This happens when dust particles in the plane of our solar system
00:26 reflect light from the sun, creating the zodiacal light.
00:31 It is visible only around the time of the equinox.
00:34 Just days after the equinox, Mercury becomes visible.
00:38 On March 24th, the elusive planet will appear low from the western sky
00:42 just after sunset.
00:44 Mercury will continue to be visible for the remainder of the month.
00:48 Hours later, a penumbral lunar eclipse will darken the worm moon
00:54 on March 25th before sunrise.
00:56 Parts of the moon will be slightly shaded by the Earth's shadow.
01:00 March's full moon gets its name from the earthworms emerging from the ground
01:04 at this time of the year.
01:06 Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Justin Povic.
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