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Qué tal in the Current Skies


Here you will find useful observing information about the visible planets, our Moon and other moons, the Sun, as well as various 'things' celestial. Among these web pages you will find monthly star maps for either the northern or southern hemisphere that are suitable for printout. Animated images are utilized to illustrate celestial motions such as orbital motions of the planets, and other solar orbiting objects, or apparent and real motions along the ecliptic and the local horizon. Regular features include plotting the monthly positions of the visible planets using heliocentric coordinates; following - moon phases; conjunctions; Sun's apparent, and Earth's real motion along the ecliptic.


Volume 31          Issue 4
April 2025
   Month at a Glance:

     This month continues the transition from winter constellations to the constellations of spring (Northern Hemisphere). As the graphic below is showing all of the visible planets, with the exception of Mars, are now morning planets. There is a nice grouping of the planets above the eastern horizon in the hour or so before the Sun rises this month. The Moon passes through this area a few days after mid-month.

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What is this? "It's a prediction of when Lees Summit, MO, will have good weather for astronomical observing." Click on the graphic to go to the Clear Sky web site.


Mercury returns to the morning skies as it heads toward its greatest western elongation on the 21st. This month, due to its position relative to the horizon Mercury will be best viewed if you lived south of the equator.
Venus returns to the morning skies rising ahead of the Sun. As the month progresses Venus continues its separation from the Sun, but like Mercury, Venus will be positioned low above the horizon.
Mars just continues its eastward orbital motion as it finally moves past the 'Twin Stars' and into the constellation Cancer the Crab.
Dwarf Planet Ceres is with the morning group of planets but with an apparent magnitude of 8-9.0 it would require optical assistance to see it.
Jupiter is visible after sunset over the southwestern horizon setting a few hours after the Sun sets.
Saturn gradually moves into the morning skies this month steadily increasing the separation from the Sun, as a result will be risingearlier each morning.
Uranus is above the southwestern horizon at sunset and like Jupiter is setting after sunset, but only about an hour after the Sun sets.

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April Sky Calendar

01. Moon-Pleiades close Conjunction
03. Moon at Northernmost Declination: 28.7° N
04. First Quarter Moon
05. Moon-Pollux Conjunction
      Moon-Mars Conjunction
06. Moon-Beehive Conjunction
07-08. Moon-Regulus Conjunction
10. Mercury-Saturn Conjunction
      Moon Descending Node

12. Full Moon
      Moon-Spica close Conjunction
13. Moon at Apogee: 252,388 miles (406,300 km)
17. Moon-Antares close Conjunction
18. Moon at Southernmost Declination: 28.6° S
20. Last Quarter Moon
21. Mercury at Western Elongation: 27.4° W
22. Lyrid Shower Peak: ZHR = 20

25. Moon-Venus Conjunction
      Moon at Ascending Node
      Moon-Saturn Conjunction
26. Moon-Mercury Conjunction
27. Moon Perigee: 221,825 miles (357,100 km)
      New Moon
28. Venus-Saturn Conjunction
29. Moon-Pleiades Close Conjunction
April 1April 1 - 8:00 pm CDT
April 5April 5 - 11:00 pm CDT
April 7-8April 7-8 - 11:00 pm CDT
April 10April 10 - 6:30 am CDT
April 12April 12 - 10:00 pm CDT
April 17April 17 - 6:15 am CDT
April 25April 25 - 6:15 am CDT
April 26April 26 - 6:15 am CDT
April 28April 28 - 8:15 pm CDT
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