Diehard observers who have a clear view of the eastern horizon will see the Moon occult Jupiter this morning at 5:30a.m. Finding the waning crescent Moon will be a challenge since it’s only 2 days from new, but grab your binoculars and give it a go! Graphic credit: SkySafari app
Getting up early? Grab a cup coffee and look towards the southeastern horizon about 5:30am to spot the last quarter Moon and our solar system’s ringed-giant.
Venus and Mars are still dazzling sky watchers in the western sky. Earth-sized Venus is about 84 million miles away, while Mars is twice that distance, but roughly half the diameter of Earth. Graphic credit: SkySafari app
Make a plan to watch the Lyrid Meteor shower in the wee hours of April 23rd. Best time to view the shower will be between 2-4am Sunday morning when the radiant (between Lyra and Hercules) is highest in the sky. Read more from NASA about the meteor shower. Graphic credit:...
Look to the west after sunset both tonight and tomorrow evening to spot the extremely bright planet Venus next to the Pleiades cluster. Graphic credit: SkySafari app
Watch the Pink Moon rise tonight! Is it really pink? Nope, but typically the full Moon in April is called the Pink Moon, because of the beautiful phlox or moss pink plant that blooms early in spring. Graphic credit: SkySafari app
