Sky Tonight—April 9, Moon can guide you to objects in Taurus and Gemini
Tonight’s moon shines near the border of the constellations Taurus the Bull and Gemini the Twins.
Sky Tonight—April 8, Star Capella and a heavenly Chariot fly west at nightfall
Capella is the brightest luminary in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer.
Sky Tonight—April 7, Waxing crescent moon in front of Taurus
Tonight’s moon presents a great jumping-off spot to find your way around Taurus.
Sky Tonight—April 6, Pleiades cluster above crescent moon
The Zuni intently watched the Pleiades at springtime, noting when the “Seed Stars” first disappeared into the spring evening dusk.
Sky Tonight—April 5, Drive a spike to Spica
Tonight, let the Big Dipper introduce you to another bright star.
April 4, Catch a young moon on Monday
As the razor-thin lunar crescent makes its appearance after sunset today, it’ll be less than one day after new moon for most of Asia, and less than one and one-half…
Sky Tonight—April 3, Saturn closest, brightest, opposite the sun
Saturn at opposition tonight. Shining in the east at nightfall, Saturn looks like a respectably bright steady star.
Sky Tonight—April 2, Follow the arc to Arcturus
Arcturus is one of the easiest stars to find, using the Big Dipper as a guide.
Sky Tonight—April 1, Use Big Dipper to find Polaris and Little Dipper
Polaris is special because it always stays in the same spot in the northern sky. It is the star around which the entire northern sky appears to turn.
Sky Tonight—March 31, Moon and Venus side by side before sunrise April 1
An hour or more before sunrise on April 1, look for the moon and Venus to be sitting side by side over the eastern horizon!