Amateur astronomers and sky watchers alike will have the opportunity to see a planetary parade on the evening of March 27. The planetary parade includes the moon, a well-known star cluster, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Uranus. This rare spectacle will provide sky enthusiasts with a unique viewing opportunity that will be both challenging and rewarding.
The Messier Marathon is scheduled for March 27, with amateur astronomers taking part. Attempted viewing of all 110 of the deep-sky objects listed by French astronomer Charles Messier is part of this event. During this time, seasoned astronomers will stay up all night to find and catalog as many Messier objects as they can.