* Astronomy

Moonrise in the constellation Ophiuchus at 02:44.9 UT, 5th March, 2013. (for Scotland)

Last Quarter Moon at 21:53:55 UT

Titan is located directly south of Saturn on the 4th March

 Asteroids at Opposition

Asteroid (63) Ausonia is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 2nd March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 10.4 
Distance to Earth: 1.483 au
Distance to Sun: 2.475 au

Asteroid (230) Athamantis is at Opposition in the constellation Sextans on the 7th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 10.7 
Distance to Earth: 1.531 au
Distance to Sun: 2.503 au

Asteroid (372) Palma is at Opposition on the 7th March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 11.6 
Distance to Earth: 1.91 au
Distance to Sun: 2.88 au

Asteroid (29) Amphitrite is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 12th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 9.1 
Distance to Earth: 1.624 au
Distance to Sun: 2.618 au

Asteroid (57) Mnemosyne is at Opposition on the 12th March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 11.8 
Distance to Earth: 2.32 au
Distance to Sun: 3.30 au

Asteroid (31) Euphrosyne is at Opposition in the constellation Coma Berenices on the 14th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 11.0 
Distance to Earth: 1.938 au
Distance to Sun: 2.869 au

Asteroid (15) Eunomia is at Opposition in the constellation Crater on the 17th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 9.6 
Distance to Earth: 2.051 au
Distance to Sun: 3.021 au

Asteroid (270) Anahita is at Opposition on the 14th March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 11.6 
Distance to Earth: 1.51 au
Distance to Sun: 2.50 au

Asteroid (14) Irene is at Opposition in the constellation Coma Berenices on the 19th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 8.9
Distance to Earth: 1.186 au
Distance to Sun: 2.159 au

Asteroid (103) Hera is at Opposition on the 19th March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 11.6 
Distance to Earth: 1.88 au
Distance to Sun: 2.88 au

Asteroid (80) Sappho is at Opposition on the 23rd March, 2013. 
Magnitude: 11.7 
Distance to Earth: 1.76 au
Distance to Sun: 2.86 au

Asteroid (22) Kalliope is at Opposition in the constellation Virgo on the 29th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 10.9 
Distance to Earth: 2.097 au
Distance to Sun: 3.065 au

Asteroid (30) Urania is at Opposition in the constellation Virgo on the 30th March, 2013.
Magnitude: 10.9 
Distance to Earth: 1.633 au
Distance to Sun: 2.631 au

Asteroid (40) Harmonia is at Opposition in the constellation Virgo on the 31st March, 2013.
Magnitude: 9.9 
Distance to Earth: 1.378 au
Distance to Sun: 2.373 au