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Posts by
Bruce McClure
April’s 2nd 1st quarter moon on April 30
Tonight - April 30, 2020 - enjoy the second of two April first quarter moons, as it lights up Cancer the Crab, one of the faintest constellations of the zodiac.
April 29, 2020
Venus at its brightest in late April
Look west after sunset to behold dazzling Venus, the sky's brightest planet shining at her brightest best in the evening sky!
April 27, 2020
Young moon and bright Venus after sunset April 24 to 26
After the sun sets on April 24-26, 2020, look west for the waxing crescent moon near the brightest planet in Earth's sky, Venus.
April 24, 2020
Watch for Lyrid meteors this week
Assuming ideal conditions, you might catch 10 to 15 meteors per hour in 2020's Lyrid meteor shower. The peak is probably Wednesday morning - April 22 - but watch the mornings before and after, too.
April 19, 2020
Watch the moon sweep near 3 morning planets
Before daybreak these next several mornings - April 14, 15 and 16, 2020 - watch for the moon to sweep near Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. All 3 planets are bright and easy to spot. They make a little line in the predaw sky.
April 13, 2020
Zodiacal light juts upward to Taurus
Best seen in west after sunset from N. Hemisphere, east before dawn from S. Hemisphere. Northerners ... watch for stars of Taurus behind this mysterious pyramid of light.
April 10, 2020
Seek a daytime moon after sunrise
The next several mornings, after sunrise, present the perfect time to catch a daytime moon over your western horizon after sunrise.
April 9, 2020
Year’s biggest and brightest supermoon on April 7-8
Watch for the biggest supermoon of the year to shine all night long. It lights up the eastern sky at dusk/nightfall April 7, climbs highest up for the night around midnight and sets in the west around sunrise April 8.
April 7, 2020
Don’t miss Venus and the Pleiades! Their conjunction is April 3
The Venus-Pleiades conjunction is April 3. That's when Venus passes the Pleiades' brightest star, Alcyone. Any evening around then will be lovely!
April 2, 2020
Moon in Winter Circle March 30 and 31
What a great time to identify many bright stars! Let the moon be your guide.
March 30, 2020
