Tonight: The Moon is near the star Spica. Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo the Maiden. Find Spica by extending a line from the handle of the Big Dipper. The line will arc to the star Arcturus. Continue the line and you will spy the star Spica.
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Night Sky Note for March 22, 2008
Posted on 22 March 2008 · 329 views · 72 words.
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