Monday, February 26, 2024
Thursday February 29 to Thursday March7
The Last Quarter Moon is Monday March 4. Jupiter is low in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight below Mars. Mars continues to climb away from Venus as the week progresses.
The Last Quarter Moon is Monday March 4.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is lost in the twilight.
Venus is in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of March. Mars and Venus draw further apart.
Mars is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus.
Jupiter is visible low in the early evening sky.
Saturn is lost in the twilight.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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