When the Curves Line Up

April 16-17, 2025: During early morning hours, the moon occults or eclipses Scorpius’ stars.See the accompanying article - 2025, April 16-17: Lunar Occultations with Scorpius’ Stars

April 15, 2025: Venus chases morning twilight for nearly two months.  It rises at about the beginning of morning twilight until early June.

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April 14, 2025: During the nighttime hours, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible along with the bright gibbous moon.See the accompanying article - 2025, April 14: Sky Watch – Bright Planets and Moon

April 10, 2025: Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux during nighttime hours, a Mars-Gemini alignment.

See the accompanying article - 2025, April 10: Mars-Gemini Alignment

April 9, 2025: Venus shines as the lone bright morning planet, while Jupiter and Mars dominate the evening sky. The gibbous moon appears near Denebola, the Lion’s tail.

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April 7-9, 2025: The waxing gibbous moon passes Leo and its bright stars.  Use a binocular to see the starfield in the bright moonlight.

See the accompanying article - 2025, April 7-9: Moon Passes Leo

April 6, 2025:  The bright gibbous moon is in front of Cancer, midway from the Gemini Twins to Regulus. Jupiter is in the western sky.  Venus appears before sunrise.

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April 5, 2025: Witness a rare celestial event tonight as Mars, the Moon, and the star Pollux fit within a 5.5° circle, easily visible through a binocular. The next event this close won’t occur until …

April 3-6, 2025:  After sunset, the moon approaches and passes Mars.  They are close together on the 5th, including a rare grouping of Mars, Moon, and Pollux.See the accompanying article - 2025, Apri…

April 2, 2025:  The moon appears near Jupiter after sunset.  Mars is nearby.  Brilliant Venus is in the east during bright morning twilight.See the accompanying article -2025, April 2:  Jupiter-Moon …