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Astronomy on MSNThe Sky This Week from March 28 to April 4: Greet the First Quarter MoonPlus: A solar eclipse and an occultation of the Pleiades as our satellite skims through several constellations in the sky this week.
Timing is everything when everything is moving. At one o’clock this afternoon the moon was right in the middle of the Pleaides star cluster, but by the time we can see it, at 8:00 P.M. the moon has moved 7 degrees away from the Pleaides in just 8 hours!
Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has some nice pairings.
The full moon will occult the star Spica only 28 minutes later for observers ... Mars is much higher in the sky; by about 8 p.m. it is still some 71 degrees above the southwestern horizon and ...
Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The meteors can appear anywhere in the night sky, with some leaving vivid trails in their wake, NASA said. April is the best month to witness a globular cluster of stars known as “M3” in 2025, according to NASA.
April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.
A super new moon won't be seen in Texas, but stars will be brighter than ever Saturday. Does Texas have any dark sky communities for stargazing?