In early March, Orion moves west as Canis Major with Sirius takes center stage. Sirius, the closest naked-eye star after the Sun for mid-northern latitudes, shines brightly. A Venus challenge ensues as its crescent might be visible to those with exceptional vision, a feat once achieved by Edgar Allan Poe. The crescent Moon aligns with Pleiades, Jupiter, and Aldebaran from March 4-5, while on March 6, it reaches its first-quarter phase near Beta Tauri. As daylight-saving time starts on March 9, the Moon continues its journey, pairing closely with Mars by March 8. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-february-28-march-9/