Were there any bright objects near the Moon on the 8th,15th and 22nd of March, 1996?

According to the lunar ephemeris, the location of the Moon on these dates was:

March 8, 1996         13h 30m  -8d 30'      Virgo
March 15, 1996        20h 15m  -14d 40'     Capricorn
March 22, 1996         2h 30m  +12d 50'     Aries
The bright star Spica  at 13h 25m -11d 30' was just 3 degrees from the Moon.

On March 15, there were several possibilities:
Alpha Capricornus      20h 15m  -13d
Beta Capricornus       20h 20m  -15d
Jupiter                19h 00m  -22d 33'


On March 22nd, the planet Venus was at 2h 56m +19d 22'.

As for anything non-astronomical, I haven't much of a clue!
 

Copyright 1997  Dr. Sten Odenwald
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