When the Curves Line Up

April 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas.  Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall. This episode is also …

April 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way.  Read on to consider the factors.  The evening planets continue their nightly performances. This episode is also available as a blog …

April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise.  Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown.  Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercu…

April 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak.  During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing.  Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield.  Mars marches eastward in …

April 15, 2023: Displaying earthshine, the morning crescent moon is near Saturn before sunrise.  During the evening hours, Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars. This episode is also availab…

April 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise.  Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown. This episode is also available as a blo…

April 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup.  Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 13: Mornin…

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars. This episode is also available as a b…

April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction.  The sun is between Earth and Jupiter.  Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky.  Venus continues its display with the Pleiades. …

April 10, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus passes the Pleaides star cluster in a pretty conjunction.  Venus joins Mercury and Mars in the evening sky, while Saturn and the gibbous moon are visible …

April 9, 2023: Venus nears the Pleiades as Mercury reaches for greatest elongation in the western evening sky.  Mars marches eastward in Gemini.  Saturn is in the morning sky.

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April 8, 2023: The bright moon approaches the Scorpion during the night.  Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours.

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April 7, 2023: Follow the moon across the sky during the night.  Saturn is visible before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the western evening sky.

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April 6, 2023: Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the evening sky.  Venus approaches the Pleiades star cluster.  Mercury is at its best evening appearance.

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April 5, 2023: Venus, Mercury, and Mars shine brightly from the western sky after sundown.  The Pink Moon shines brightly all night.

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April 4, 2023: Brilliant Venus and Sirius are about the same height above the horizon during the early evening.  Mercury is approaching its best evening sighting of the year for northern hemisphere s…

April 3, 2023: Four planets – Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during nighttime hours.  The bright gibbous moon approaches the Full moon phase.

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April 2, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the evening sky.  Mercury is starting its best evening appearance of the year.

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April 1, 2023: Venus begins to approach the Pleiades star cluster after sundown.  The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis during the night.

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March 31, 2023: Saturn is visible in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the sky with the gibbous moon during the night.

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