March

Best deep sky objects to observe in March. Click column headers to sort.

ObjectTypeBeginnerLP ToleranceRewardEquipment
Crux
Southern Cross
AsterismEasyCity★★★Naked eye
Eta Carinae
Foramen
Variable StarEasyCity★★★Naked eye
U Hydrae
U Hya
Carbon StarEasyCity★★★Binoculars
Y Canum Venaticorum
La Superba
Carbon StarEasyCity★★★Binoculars
C102
Southern Pleiades
Open ClusterEasyCity★★★Binoculars
M44
Beehive Cluster
Open ClusterEasyCity★★★Binoculars
C91
Wishing Well Cluster
Open ClusterEasyCity★★★Binoculars
C80
ω Centauri
Globular ClusterEasyCity★★★Small telescope
M104
Messier 104
GalaxyEasyCity★★★Medium telescope
M3
Messier 3
Globular ClusterEasyCity★★★Medium telescope
C59
Ghost of Jupiter
Planetary NebulaEasyCity★★★Medium telescope
C38
Needle Galaxy
GalaxyEasyCity★★★Large telescope
False Cross
Diamond Cross
AsterismEasySuburb★★★Naked eye
C92
Eta Carinae Nebula
Emission NebulaEasySuburb★★★Binoculars
C77
Centaurus A
Active GalaxyEasySuburb★★★Medium telescope
C99
Coalsack Dark Nebula
Dark NebulaEasyRural★★★Binoculars
NGC3628
Hamburger Galaxy
GalaxyEasyRural★★★Large telescope
Alpha Crucis
Acrux
Double StarEasyCity★★Medium telescope
M81
Bode’s Galaxy
GalaxyEasySuburb★★Small telescope
Gamma Velorum
Regor
Wolf-Rayet StarEasyCityBinoculars
C94
Jewel Box Cluster
Open ClusterMediumCity★★★Small telescope
M82
Cigar Galaxy
GalaxyMediumRural★★★Small telescope
Diamond of Virgo
Virgo Diamond
AsterismMediumCity★★Naked eye
M106
M106
GalaxyMediumCity★★Medium telescope
M87
Virgo A
Active GalaxyMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
M66
Messier 66
GalaxyMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
M94
Messier 94
GalaxyMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
NGC2903GalaxyMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
M68
M68
Globular ClusterMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
M97
Messier 97
Planetary NebulaMediumSuburb★★Medium telescope
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy
GalaxyMediumSuburb★★Large telescope
M53
M53
Globular ClusterMediumSuburb★★Large telescope
C60
Antennae Galaxies
Galaxy GroupMediumRural★★Large telescope
Cr256
Melotte 111
Open ClusterMediumRuralBinoculars
Porrima
Gamma Virginis
Double StarDifficultCity★★Medium telescope
RY Draconis
RY Dra
Carbon StarDifficultSuburb★★Small telescope
NGC4151
Eye of Sauron Galaxy
Active GalaxyDifficultSuburbMedium telescope
M65
M65
GalaxyDifficultSuburbMedium telescope
NGC4676
The Mice Galaxies
Galaxy GroupDifficultRuralLarge telescope