Best Astronomical Events of March 2024 

Design and Produced By Dr. Swapnil March 04, 2024 02:07 AM Image Credit: Unsplash

Super New Moon March 10

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March Equinox March 20

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Comet 12P/Pons Brooks March 22

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Mercury at Greatest Elongation East March 24

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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse March 24 / 25

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Worm Micromoon March 25

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