While waiting for sunrise on eclipse morning, can you catch Venus rising as a tiny, thin crescent? Go out earlier while the sky is still dark, and you get a preview of July evenings with Scorpius on the meridian. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

The March 29th partial solar eclipse offers unique opportunities for photography and viewing alike. The post Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

As we wait on recurrent nova T CrB, dwarf nova U Geminorum is teeing up for its next 8-magnitude outburst. The post T CrB Not the Only Star Ready to Blow, Meet U Gem appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

If you're in the US northeast or eastern Canada, start planning for the sunrise partial eclipse on March 29th! In the night sky the stern of the ship Argo is at its highest, abutting the stern of Canis Major. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 21 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

High overhead after dark, how accurately can you judge a celestial right angle? Watch the changing Castor-Pollux-Mars group to find out. Meanwhile the waning gibbous Moon will rise later and later, opening up dark-sky observing in the evening. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.