March night sky is filled with things to see

March is an interesting month for amateur astronomers. The bright winter constellations are still well up in the sky and easily visible, but the spring constellations, harboring thousands of galaxies, are rising up in the east.

By mid to late March they’ll be well up in the sky heading toward overhead.

The distinctive shape of Leo starts the galaxy parade. Just off its tail lies the dim constellation of Coma Berenices. If you’re under a good, dark, country sky, you’ll see a large area of cloudiness just behind Leo’s tail. This is called Coma Berenice’s Hair.