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Maturango Museum

Next Star Party:

Saturday, March 8, 2025 6:30 PM

Quarter Moon Star Party at Maturango - March

Jupiter and the Galilean Moons — Lydia Drake

* IMPORTANT: Please check here for POSSIBLE WEATHER CANCELLATIONS. *

The waxing Moon will be 9 days past New Moon and 75% illuminated.

For a detailed map of what's visible on the Moon this night, go to Derekscope Moon Phase Maps and click on the 9–day Moon.

Jupiter (and its four large moons) will be high in the sky for this star party. It's famous Red Spot will be visible until about 8:30 PM.

Mars is very close to the Moon. Saturn and Mercury are too close to the Sun to see.

Activity

Telescope views of the Moon and Jupiter

Location

Maturango Museum