| Mar.
26 |
Venus
appears briefly near the Sun in both the morning and evening.
New Moon 9:06am
PDT (16:06 UT).
The Moon conjoins Venus
12:15pm PDT (19:15 UT). |
| Mar.
27 |
Venus
reaches inferior
conjunction and closest approach 12:24pm PDT (19:24 UT).
Alrescha the knot star joining the two Pisces fish, lies to the left
of the youngest thinnest smiling Moon. Moonset: 9:00pm Map/Text Binoculars
are a helpful treat. |
| Mar.
28 |
Earth
Hour 8:30-9:30pm your
time ... turn off the lights!
The
two brightest stars of Aries are to the right of a smiling slim
Moon. Moonset: 10:00pm Map/Text
Mercury conjoins Venus
7:31pm PDT (02:31 UT 3/29). |
| Mar.
29 |
The
waxing
crescent Moon smiles below the Pleiades in the west. Look for reddish Aldebaran
to the right. Map/Text Binoculars
add viewing pleasure. |
| Mar.
30 |
The
Moon smiles above the Pleiades in the west. Look for reddish Aldebaran
to the right. Map/Text Binoculars
add viewing pleasure.
Mercury
is in superior
conjunction 8:30pm PDT (03:30 UT 3/31). |
| Mar.
31 |
The
Moon lies near Elnath the northern horn tip of Taurus the Bull. |
| Apr.
1 |
The
Moon lies at the feet of the Gemini Twins. See Winter
Stars.
April
Fools' Day
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 229,916 miles)
7:17pm PDT (02:17 UT 4/2).
|
| Apr.
2 |
First
Quarter Moon 7:34am PDT (14:34 UT) diagonally lies between Mebsuta
and Wasat in the Gemini constellation.
The evening Moon lies west of Pollux and Castor. See Winter
Stars. |
| Apr.
3 |
The
Moon lies near the Beehive
Cluster (M44) of Cancer. See Winter
Stars. |
| Apr.
4 |
The
waxing
Gibbous Moon approaches Regulus from the west. See Spring
Stars. |
| Apr.
5 |
Palm
Sunday
The
Moon leads us to Regulus on its way toward
Saturn. Map |
| Apr.
6 |
The
Gibbous Moon lies near Saturn in Leo the Lion. Map
The
Moon conjoins Saturn
8:11pm PDT (03:11 UT 4/7).
|
| Apr.
7 |
The
Moon lies at the head of Virgo the Virgin. |
| Apr.
8 |
Mercury gloriously
reappears hugging the sunset horizon for its best evening performance
of 2009. Look WNW.
The
nearly Full Moon lies west of Spica the brightest star of Virgo the
Virgin. 4/8
9pm Sky Chart |
| Apr.
9 |
Passover
Aries Festival of the Risen One
Full Moon Global Meditation
Full
Moon of Easter 7:56am PDT (14:56 UT) lies near Spica in Virgo's
Holy Grail.
Mercury's brightness matches that or our brightest star, Sirius. Look
WNW at sunset.
The evening's Full Moon lies to the east of Spica. Moonrise
8:15pm 4/9
Star Map
|
| Apr.
10 |
Good
Friday
The
Moon diagonally aligns with Libra's two brightest stars. |
| Apr.
11 |
Have you seen Mercury yet? Mercury at Its Best ... |
| Apr.
12/13 |
Easter
Sunday
The
waning
Gibbous Moon lies west of Antares, the red heart star
of Scorpius. Moonrise: 11:30pm. 4/13
5:30am Sky Chart ~ 4/13
5:50am Map
The
Moon conjoins Antares
6:00am PDT (13:00 UT). It occults (hides) the star for observers in
Hawaii, Mexico and S New Mexico. See IOTA.
|
| Apr.
14 |
The
predawn Moon lies near the stinger of Scorpius. Moonrise 12:30am. 4/14
5:30am Sky Chart |
| Apr.
15 |
The
Moon lies near the top of the Sagittarius teapot. Moonrise:
1:15am 4/15
5:30am Sky Chart
Mars conjoins Uranus
3:01am PDT (10:01 UT).
The
Moon conjoins Pluto
5:03am PDT (12:03 UT). |
| Apr.
16 |
The
Moon lies near near the handle of the Sagittarius teapot. Moonrise:
2:00am 4/16
5:30am Sky Chart
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 251,178 miles) 5:15am
PDT (12:15 UT). |
| Apr.
17 |
Last
Quarter Moon 6:36am PDT (13:36 UT) lies
at the western border of Capricornus; Aquila the Eagle lies to the
north of the Moon. Moonrise: 2:30am. 4/17
5am Star Chart
Venus is stationary direct 12:24pm
PDT (19:24 UT). |
| Apr.
18 |
Blazing
Venus lies north of dim Mars. Venus rises around 5:00am. Use binoculars
to view Mars. |
| Apr.
19-22 |
A
slim predawn Moon journeys between brilliant Jupiter and
stunning Venus. Faint Mars lies south of Venus. The Moon
occults Venus 4/22! See dates below. |
| Apr.
19 |
The waning
Crescent Moon rises with
Jupiter in the SE around 3:45am. 5am
Map Look for Venus in the east after 5:00am.
The Moon conjoins Jupiter
7:53am PDT (14:53 UT).
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
3:16pm PDT (22:16 UT).
|
| Apr.
20 |
The morning's
Crescent Moon passes east of
jupiter on its way to Venus. Moonrise:
4:00am 5:45am
Map
National
Dark Sky Week begins
today. |
| Apr.
21 |
Mars
is at perihelion 3:00am
PDT (10:00 UT)(128.4
million miles from the Sun)
.
Predawn's slimming Moon lies half way between Jupiter and Venus. Moonrise:
4:30am 5:45am Map
Blazing Venus and dim Mars are seen at their closest this morning.
Mars lies
south of Venus. Use binoculars to view Mars
Venus conjoins Mars 4:19pm
PDT (23:19 UT).
The
Moon conjoins Uranus
9:38pm PDT (04:38 UT 4/22). |
| Apr.
22 |
The
Lyrid
Meteor Shower peaks, 20/hr
in a dark sky. Look east 2:00am
- dawn. Map
The
Moon rises with Venus by 5:00am. 5:45am
Map The Moon conjoins Venus
6:29am PDT (13:29 UT) and occults (hides)
the planet for N America except far South & East.
See IOTA.
The
Moon conjoins Mars 7:10am
PDT (14:10 UT). |
| Apr.
24 |
New
Moon 8:23pm PDT (03:23 UT 4/25). |