EarthSky News - March 4 - Moon Hides Aldebaran

March 4 Moon Hides Aldebaran by:

Tonight … Moon hides Aldebaran From the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean - during the evening hours tonight - you can watch the star Aldebaran disappear behind the moon's dark edge, then reappear on its illuminated side. First quarter moon is tomorrow It's waxing toward full moon on March 12. Astro festivals, star parties, workshops The season for star parties - where amateur astronomers with telescopes will show you the night sky - is here. Find one near you. And don't miss the cool star party photo below! What our teeth say about us How anthropologists gather clues about how our ancestors lived from their teeth. Plus what will our teeth tell future anthropologists about us?

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Tonight … Moon hides Aldebaran If you look up and don't see a bright star in the moon's glare, it might be because the moon is already in front of this star!

Star Party Fun North Carolina's Fort Macon State Park host a monthly dark night astronomy program open to the public. With the help of the Crystal Coast Star Gazers Group, telescopes are set up for public viewing. In this photo, group member Fred Angeli"s headlamp leaves a streak of light as he approaches his 'scope to focus on the night sky. Photo by Doug Waters. Lots more star party info here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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