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The Sky This Month - Feb 24 to Mar 30, 2016

Submitted by cgigeo@gmail.com on 25 February 2016

Chris Vaughan's detailed notes for his The Sky This Month presentation at the February 24th Recreational Astronomy Night Meeting are available for download as a PDF document. The period covered is February 24 through March 30, 2016.

Highlights include:

Mar 8 – Jupiter at Opposition
Mar 9 - Asteroid (130) Elektra Occultation
Mar 12/13 weekend – Messier Marathon Season
Mar 13 – Daylight Savings Time
February/March Jupiter Moons Double Shadow Transits!
Mar 15 – Lunar X
Mar 21 - Full Moon 2.5° South of Jupiter – Photo op!

 

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