April Planetary Line Up and More.....
There are four of the naked eye visible planets, all lined up in a nice row now until the end of the month. Jupiter has moved above the horizon now in the pre-dawn sky, making the line up of Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn all visible. Jupiter does not rise until about an hour before dawn, so the lined up planets will only be visible until the dawn light gets too bright and washes them out.
more info here:
https://www.dnaindia...rn-moon-2946814
As an added bonus for your viewing pleasure, the Lyrid Meteor shower is also visible now, and will peak the night of the 21st/22nd. Because the moon is still pretty bright, the best time to look will be before midnight when the moon rises.
maps and location plus info here:
https://www.timeandd...wer/lyrids.html
May also will treat a good portion of us to a total lunar eclipse !
This one will be at decent viewing times for most of us (those that enjoy sleeping at night).
The eclipse will be on May 15th.
Totality will be for about a half hour, so not a real long one this time.
Specific charts, times, and locations for your area will be found here:
https://www.timeandd...nar/2022-may-16
Enjoy the shows !!!
Edited by Skywatcher, 19 April 2022 - 04:47 PM.