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March full moon is March 6-7 in 2023
The March full moon on March 6, 2023, is near the bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo. Watch for it from dusk to dawn!
Editors of EarthSky
March 6, 2023

Astronomy Essentials

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Visible planets and night sky March 2023
March 6, 2023
What is a galaxy? All you need to know
March 3, 2023
Meteor shower guide: Next up, the Lyrids
March 1, 2023
Zodiacal light: All you need to know
March 1, 2023

Brightest Stars

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See Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky
February 10, 2023
Betelgeuse will explode someday
January 27, 2023
Capella is sometimes called the Goat Star
January 26, 2023
Schedar shines brightly at the Queen’s heart
December 4, 2022

Constellations

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Meet Taurus the Bull in the evening sky
February 22, 2023
Meet Gemini the Twins, home to 2 bright stars
February 19, 2023
Pictor and Reticulum, the Painter’s Easel and Net
January 4, 2023
Phoenix is one of the Southern Birds
December 22, 2022

Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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Meet the Crab Nebula, remnant of an exploding star
January 15, 2023
The Orion Nebula is a starry nursery
December 16, 2022
Double Cluster in Perseus on October evenings
October 25, 2022
See Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula
August 17, 2022

Favorite Star Patterns

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How to find the Winter Hexagon or Winter Circle
January 19, 2023
Great Square of Pegasus gallops into autumn sky
September 21, 2022
Teapot points to Milky Way center
August 21, 2022
Summer Triangle: Signpost of the season
June 26, 2022
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