April 2021 Sky
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- On April 2, 2021
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Beehive cluster M44, Castor, Jupiter, Lyrid meteor shower, Mars, Mars 0.6° N of M35 cluster, Mercury, Mercury at superior conjunction, Pleiades, Pollux, Regulus, Saturn, Spica
April 2021 Sky
| 2 | Moon near Antares at 0h UT (morning sky). • Antares (Wikipedia) |
| 4 | Last Quarter Moon at 10:03 UT. |
| 6 | Moon near Saturn (morning sky) at 11h UT. Mag. 0.8. • Saturn (Wikipedia) |
| 7 | Moon near Jupiter (morning sky) at 11h UT. Mag. −2.1. • Jupiter (Wikipedia) |
| 11 | Moon near Mercury (8° from Sun, morning sky) at 10h UT. Mag. −1.2. • Mercury (Wikipedia) |
| 12 | New Moon at 2:32 UT. Start of lunation 1216. |
| 14 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 18h UT (distance 406,119 km; angular size 29.4′). |
| 15 | Moon near the Pleiades at 9h UT (evening sky). • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 16 | Moon near Aldebaran at 3h UT (evening sky). • Aldebaran (Wikipedia) |
| 17 | Moon near Mars (59° from Sun, evening sky) at 13h UT. Mag. 1.5. Occultation visible from SE Asia. • Mars (Wikipedia) • Occultation of Mars (IOTA) |
| 19 | Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun at 2h UT. The elusive and innermost planet passes into the evening sky. |
| 19 | Moon near Castor at 14h UT (evening sky). |
| 19 | Moon near Pollux at 19h UT (evening sky). |
| 20 | First Quarter Moon at 6:59 UT. |
| 20 | Moon near Beehive cluster M44 (evening sky) at 21h UT. • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) |
| 22 | Lyrid meteor shower peaks at 13h UT (variable). Active April 14-30. Radiant is between Hercules and Lyra. Expect 10 to 20 bright, fast meteors per hour at its peak. Best observed after the Moon has set. • Lyrids (Wikipedia) • 2021 Meteor Shower Calendar (PDF) (IMO) |
| 22 | Moon near Regulus at 14h UT (evening sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) |
| 26 | Moon near Spica at 8h UT (evening sky). • Spica (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | Full Moon at 3:32 UT. |
| 27 | Mars 0.6° N of M35 cluster at 7h UT (55° from Sun, evening sky). Mag. 1.5. • M35 Cluster (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 15:20 UT (distance 357,378 km; angular size 33.4′). |
| 29 | Moon near Antares at 9h UT (morning sky). |
| April 2021 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). | |
