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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Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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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…
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Third Quarter Moon (at 01:35 GMT)
The moon will reach its third quarter phase on Monday, April 21 at 01:35 GMT, which converts to 9:35 p.m. EDT or 6:35 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 20. Third…
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Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak (overnight)
The annual Lyrids meteor shower, derived from particles dropped by comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), runs from April 16 to 29. It will peak in intensity at approximately 9 am EDT…
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Old Moon Shines with Venus and Saturn (pre-dawn)
On Thursday morning, April 24, early risers can look low in the eastern sky for the pretty sight of the waning crescent moon shining a fist’s diameter to the right…
