The moon and Mars appear as a pair tonight. Both are in the zodiacal constellation Gemini. Mars is a dull reddish color and appears to the right of the moon.

A thin crescent moon on Tuesday night appears close to the star cluster Pleiades in the zodiacal constellation Taurus. The two appear in the southwestern sky after sunset. The best view is through a pair of binoculars. With glasses the moon appears to graze right by the star cluster.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

March 28 51 41 Trace

March 29 45 32 .04

March 30 45 27 .00

March 31 44 25 .00

April 1 49 40 .05

April 2 54 41 .23

April 3 50 28 .04

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 45º F.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

March 21 48 32 .02

March 22 43 29 .00

March 23 48 28 .00

March 24 46 22 .00

March 25 50 34 .00

March 26 46 32 .00

March 27 56 30 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 45º F.

The moon visits with a bright red star and two of the brightest planets in our southeastern sky in the week ahead.

Tonight’s full moon is the first full moon of spring. The moon is right on the celestial equator.