Moon Moves Through the Scorpion’s Claws (overnight)
When the bright, waning gibbous moon clears the trees to the southeast in late evening on Tuesday, April 15, it will be shining close to the line of medium-bright stars…
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Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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Bright Moon Covers Antares (overnight)
On Wednesday evening, April 16, observers in a zone extending from the southern Atlantic Ocean, the southern part of Africa, the Kerguelen Islands, and eastern Antarctica can watch the motion…
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The Whirlpool and Pinwheel Galaxies (all night)
On evenings during mid-April, the Big Dipper is positioned nearly overhead with its handle pointed down to the east. On this week’s moonless nights, two impressive galaxies can be seen…
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Ursa Major Galaxies (all night)
The Big Dipper asterism and its home constellation of Ursa Major are very high in the northern sky in late evening during mid-April - ideal for observing the spectacular galaxies…
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Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (before sunrise)
On Monday, April 21, Mercury (orbit shown in red) will reach its greatest angle of 27.4 degrees from the morning sun and maximum visibility for its current morning apparition. With…
