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RE: March 2012

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Lunar perigee (distance to moon center: 356005.5 km, apparent diameter: 33'34.0") at 10:07.8 UT, 10th March, 2012.

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Moonrise in the constellation Virgo at 20:14.9 UT, 9th March, 2012 (For Scotland)

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Moonrise in the constellation Leo at 18:44 UT, 8th March, 2012. (for Scotland)

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Full Moon (diameter: 32.694') at 9:39.5 UT, 8th March, 2012.

Full moon

Credit davesworld85100

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Moonrise in the constellation Sextans at 17:14.7 UT, 7th March, 2012.

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Mercury is 3°05' north of Uranus at 23:35:54 UT, 6th March, 2012

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Where's Mercury?

Credit eyesontheskyDOTcom

Mercury as seen from south of Chicago, IL on March 5, 2012.

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Mars makes its closest approach to the Earth (0.674 AU) at 17:00 UT, 5th March, 2012.

Magnitude: -1.2
Diameter: 13.89"

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Eyes on the Sky: Mar 5 thru Mar 11

Jupiter and Venus meet in the evening sky, Gamma Arietis is a superb and easy to find double star nearby, Mercury achieves greatest elongation above the horizon on March 5, and the Moon pays visits to both Mars and Saturn.