April 2022 Sky
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- On April 1, 2022
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Beehive cluster M44, Castor, Jupiter, Lyrid meteor shower, M35 star cluster, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pleiades, Pollux, Regulus, Saturn, Solar Eclipse, Spica, Venus
April 2022 Sky
| 1 | New Moon at 6:26 UT. Start of lunation 1228. |
| 2 | Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun at 23h UT. The innermost planet passes into the evening sky. • Mercury (Wikipedia) |
| 5 | Mars 0.3° SE of Saturn at 2h UT (53° from Sun, morning sky). Mags. 1.0 and 0.9. Visible in a telescope at the same time. • Mars (Wikipedia) • Saturn (Wikipedia) |
| 5 | Moon near the Pleiades at 5h UT (evening sky). • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 5 | Moon near Aldebaran at 23h UT (evening sky). • Aldebaran (Wikipedia) |
| 7 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 19h UT (distance 404,438km; size 29.5′). |
| 7 | Moon near M35 star cluster at 21h UT (evening sky). |
| 9 | First Quarter Moon at 6:47 UT. |
| 9 | Moon near Castor at 10h UT (evening sky). |
| 9 | Moon near Pollux at 16h UT (evening sky). |
| 10 | Moon near Beehive cluster M44 at 20h UT (evening sky). • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) |
| 12 | Jupiter 0.1° NNW of Neptune at 15h UT (29° from Sun, morning sky). Mags. −2.1 and 8.0. • Jupiter (Wikipedia) • Neptune (Wikipedia) |
| 12 | Moon near Regulus at 15h UT (evening sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) |
| 16 | Moon near Spica at 16h UT (midnight sky). • Spica (Wikipedia) |
| 16 | Full Moon at 8:56 UT. |
| 19 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 15:15 UT (distance 365,143km; angular size 32.7′). |
| 19 | Moon near Antares at 20h UT (morning sky). • Antares (Wikipedia) |
| 22 | Lyrid meteor shower peaks at 19h UT (variable). Active April 14-30. Radiant is between Hercules and Lyra. Expect 10 to 20 bright, fast meteors per hour at its peak. Moonlight interferes this year. • Lyrids (Wikipedia) • AMS Meteor Shower Calendar 2021-2022 (IMO) |
| 23 | Last Quarter Moon at 11:57 UT. |
| 25 | Moon near Saturn at 0h UT (morning sky). Mag. 0.9. |
| 26 | Moon near Mars at 2h UT (morning sky). Mag. 0.9. • Mars (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | Moon near Venus at 6h UT (morning sky). Mag. −4.1. • Venus (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | Moon, Venus and Jupiter within a circle of diameter 4.1° at 9h UT (morning sky). Mags. −4.1 and −2.1. |
| 27 | Moon near Jupiter at 12h UT (morning sky). Mag. −2.1. • Jupiter (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | Venus 0.02° E of Neptune at 20h UT (43° from Sun, morning sky). Mags. −4.1 and 7.9. |
| 29 | Mercury at greatest elongation east at 8h UT (21° from Sun, evening sky). Mag. 0.3. The Pleiades are nearby. |
| 30 | Partial Eclipse of the Sun at 20:41 UT (greatest). Visible from SE Pacific and southern South America. Begins 18:45. Ends 22:38 UT. • Partial Solar Eclipse of 2022 April 30 (GIF) (NASA) • Solar Eclipses: 2011 – 2030 (Mr Eclipse) • NASA Solar Eclipse Page (NASA) |
| 30 | New Moon at 20:30 UT. Start of lunation 1229. |
| 30 | Venus 0.23° SE of Jupiter at 22h UT (43° from Sun, morning sky). Mags. −4.1 and −2.1. The brightest planets form a spectacular pair at dawn. |
| April 2022 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). | |
