There's a stack to look at in the sky during the first half of March. First there's the Comet C/2011 L4, also known as PANSTARRS. This lovely photo was taken by Canberra Astronomical Society member Vello Tabur on 5 March. Look just south of where the sun goes does, immediately after sunset. No scope required, but a pair of binoculars will make your viewing a little more enjoyable. It's getting closer to the Sun so won't be visible for much longer.
There are a few really bright Iridium flares, short extremely bright bursts of reflected sunlight off satellite telephone satellites:
| Time | Brightness | Altitude | Azimuth | Satellite | Distance to flare centre | Brightness at flare centre | Sun altitude | |
| Mar 12, 06:19:08 | -8 | 54° | 354° (N) | Iridium 7 | 3 km (W) | 
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-9° | |
| Mar 14, 20:28:09 | -7.5 | 36° | 177° (S) | Iridium 50 | 0 km (E) | -7.5 | -14° | |
| Mar 15, 20:21:56 | -3.5 | 38° | 176° (S) | Iridium 53 | 12 km (E) | -7.6 | -13° |
The International Space Station will be making morning and evening bright passes: