March 2024 – Astronomy Now

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Focus on Messier 106

25 March 2024 Steve Kelly

Spiral galaxy Messier 106 in Canes Venatici faces stiff competition there but remains one of the northern sky’s best .

Inspect impressive Mare Imbrium

15 March 2024 Steve Kelly

In and around the vast Imbrium Basin is a very fertile area for lunar observers. For our Imbrium expedition let’s zero in on its magnificent mountain ranges and great selection of impact craters.

M95 & M96: A close galaxy pairing in Leo

13 March 2024 Mark Armstrong

Spiral galaxies Messier 95 and 96 are Leo’s second great Messier duo, after Messier 65 and 66.