Your Astronomy Planner for March 24

SPRING FANTASY . . . BY SJ

Your Astronomy Planner for March 24

The Moon is in Aquarius all day (until Saturday, March 25th, at 6:06 AM).

The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase until 10:24 AM, after which the Moon is in its Waning Crescent phase.

The Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 20th, and the New Moon will occur on March 27th.

Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from March 4-April 15).

The Sky tonight

Venus is losing its identity. After tonight, it will no longer be the “evening star.” Instead, it will be the “morning star,” as it crosses the line between Earth and the Sun. This crossing is known as inferior conjunction, and it happens every 584 days..