*3月の星空の見どころは?
春分を迎え、昼と夜の長さがほぼ等しくなる季節です。冬の星座が西の空へと傾き、春の星座が主役となる頃。寒さが和らぎ、観察しやすくなるので、春の星空を楽しんでみましょう。
■星空カレンダー
3/5 啓蟄
3/7 上弦
3/14 満月
3/17 彼岸の入り
3/20 春分
3/22 下弦
3/24 土星の輪の消失
3/29 新月
■惑星はいつどの方角に見える
水星:日の入り後の西の低空
金星:日の入り後の西の低空
火星:宵の南から南西の空
木星:宵の南西から西の空
土星:日の入り直後の西の低空
出典:国立天文台
*What are the highlights of the night sky in March?
With the arrival of the spring equinox, day and night become nearly equal in length. As winter constellations sink toward the western sky, spring constellations take center stage. With milder temperatures, this is a great time to enjoy the spring night sky.
■Stargazing Calendar
3/5 Keichitsu
3/7 First Quarter Moon
3/14 Full Moon
3/17 Beginning of Higan
3/20 Spring Equinox
3/22 Last Quarter Moon
3/24 Disappearance of Saturn's Rings
3/29 New Moon
■When and in what direction can the planets be seen?
Mercury: Low in the western sky after sunset
Venus: Low in the western sky after sunset
Mars: In the southern to southwestern sky in the evening
Jupiter: In the southwestern to western sky in the evening
Saturn: Low in the western sky right after sunset
