March
Best deep sky objects to observe in March. Click column headers to sort.
| Object | Type | Beginner | LP Tolerance | Reward | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crux Southern Cross | Asterism | Easy | City | ★★★ | Naked eye |
| Eta Carinae Foramen | Variable Star | Easy | City | ★★★ | Naked eye |
| U Hydrae U Hya | Carbon Star | Easy | City | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| Y Canum Venaticorum La Superba | Carbon Star | Easy | City | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| C102 Southern Pleiades | Open Cluster | Easy | City | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| M44 Beehive Cluster | Open Cluster | Easy | City | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| C91 Wishing Well Cluster | Open Cluster | Easy | City | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| C80 ω Centauri | Globular Cluster | Easy | City | ★★★ | Small telescope |
| M104 Messier 104 | Galaxy | Easy | City | ★★★ | Medium telescope |
| M3 Messier 3 | Globular Cluster | Easy | City | ★★★ | Medium telescope |
| C59 Ghost of Jupiter | Planetary Nebula | Easy | City | ★★★ | Medium telescope |
| C38 Needle Galaxy | Galaxy | Easy | City | ★★★ | Large telescope |
| False Cross Diamond Cross | Asterism | Easy | Suburb | ★★★ | Naked eye |
| C92 Eta Carinae Nebula | Emission Nebula | Easy | Suburb | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| C77 Centaurus A | Active Galaxy | Easy | Suburb | ★★★ | Medium telescope |
| C99 Coalsack Dark Nebula | Dark Nebula | Easy | Rural | ★★★ | Binoculars |
| NGC3628 Hamburger Galaxy | Galaxy | Easy | Rural | ★★★ | Large telescope |
| Alpha Crucis Acrux | Double Star | Easy | City | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M81 Bode’s Galaxy | Galaxy | Easy | Suburb | ★★ | Small telescope |
| Gamma Velorum Regor | Wolf-Rayet Star | Easy | City | ★ | Binoculars |
| C94 Jewel Box Cluster | Open Cluster | Medium | City | ★★★ | Small telescope |
| M82 Cigar Galaxy | Galaxy | Medium | Rural | ★★★ | Small telescope |
| Diamond of Virgo Virgo Diamond | Asterism | Medium | City | ★★ | Naked eye |
| M106 M106 | Galaxy | Medium | City | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M87 Virgo A | Active Galaxy | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M66 Messier 66 | Galaxy | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M94 Messier 94 | Galaxy | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| NGC2903 | Galaxy | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M68 M68 | Globular Cluster | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M97 Messier 97 | Planetary Nebula | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| M51 Whirlpool Galaxy | Galaxy | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Large telescope |
| M53 M53 | Globular Cluster | Medium | Suburb | ★★ | Large telescope |
| C60 Antennae Galaxies | Galaxy Group | Medium | Rural | ★★ | Large telescope |
| Cr256 Melotte 111 | Open Cluster | Medium | Rural | ★ | Binoculars |
| Porrima Gamma Virginis | Double Star | Difficult | City | ★★ | Medium telescope |
| RY Draconis RY Dra | Carbon Star | Difficult | Suburb | ★★ | Small telescope |
| NGC4151 Eye of Sauron Galaxy | Active Galaxy | Difficult | Suburb | ★ | Medium telescope |
| M65 M65 | Galaxy | Difficult | Suburb | ★ | Medium telescope |
| NGC4676 The Mice Galaxies | Galaxy Group | Difficult | Rural | ★ | Large telescope |