Actual Astronomy - The Observer's Calendar for March 2026
Published: March 5, 2026
Duration: 32:12
Episode 524.
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes. actualastronomy@gmail.com
This month we talk about another Comet, colorful doubles, Mira at maximum. We also have one of the brightest clusters in the skies, the Beehive, well placed while the Moon meets with Antares then Regulus.
End of Feb. beginning of March Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos 6th – 7th magnitude
Mar 1 – Struve 1183 Monoceros – Colorful Double
Mar 2 – Regulus .4° S of Moon
Mar 3 –...