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Night sky highlights for April 2024

Check out the night sky this month, April 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: April 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2024?
Catch Mars and Saturn rising, and Jupiter hangs out with Comet 12P. Plus NASA has you covered for the total eclipse whether you’re headed to totality or watching from afar.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
0:57 Comet 12p/Pons-Brooks
1:38 Total solar eclipse
3:45 April Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

— Additional Resources —
NASA’s Solar Eclipse hub: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/fut…
Find events & clubs: NASA’s Night Sky Network: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/…
Skywatching resources from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching

** Tonight’s Sky: April 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

Clear April nights are filled with starry creatures. Near the Big Dipper, you will find several interesting binary stars. You can also spot galaxies like the Pinwheel Galaxy, M82, and M96—the last of which is an asymmetric galaxy that may have been gravitationally disrupted by encounters with its neighbors. Keep watching for space-based views of these celestial objects.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: April 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what’s in the night sky this month, including Comet 12P/Pons Brooks, the Moon and the Pleiades, the April 8 solar eclipse, Lyrid Meteor Shower and the Plough asterism.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Inner planets
02:23 Outer planets
07:31 Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
10:54 Solar eclipse
12:38 Moon and the Pleiades
13:16 Jewelled Handle
13:48 Lyrid Meteor Shower
14:22 Summer Triangle
15:20 Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS
16:30 The Plough
21:03 Deep-sky objects

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – April 2024 – Sky & Telescope Youtube

See also

** Night Sky Notebook April 2024– Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for March 2024

Check out the night sky this month, March 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: March 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2024?
Jupiter plows through the Pleiades on March 14, a chance to spot Mercury at month’s end along with a subtle lunar eclipse, and a comet worth keeping an eye on!

0:00 Intro
0:12 Moon & planet highlights
0:51 Penumbral lunar eclipse
1:47 Comet 12p/Pons-Brooks
1:23 March Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: March2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In March, the stars of spring lie eastward: Look for the constellations Gemini and Cancer to spot interesting celestial features like star clusters M35 and the Beehive Cluster, and NGC 3923, an oblong elliptical galaxy with an interesting ripple pattern. Keep watching for space-based views of the galaxies.

** What to see in the night sky: March 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what’s in the sky this month, including Jupiter, the Moon, Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS and a tour through Coma Berenices and the Bowl of Virgo.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Inner planets
03:56 Jupiter and Saturn
04:40 Uranus and Neptune
05:50 Juno
05:58 The Moon
11:40 Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS
12:05 Constellations
16:00 Leo Triplet
17:50 Coma Berenices
21:05 Bowl of Virgo

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – March 2024 | Sirius and the Moon Phases – Sky & Telescope Youtube

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky (March 2024) Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks – Alyn Wallace

** Night Sky Notebook March 2024– Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for February 2024

Check out the night sky this month, February 2024. Here are videos and articles highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: February 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2024?
Venus begins its exit from the morning sky, as Mars makes its comeback. Plus, now through May is a good time to observe spiral galaxy M81.

0:00 Intro
0:13 Moon & planet highlights
1:45 Observing spiral galaxy M81
4:01 February Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://science.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: February 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In February, the Winter Triangle is your guide to the night sky: The northern hemisphere is treated to views of the stars Procyon, Sirius, and Betelgeuse. Keep watching for the awe-inspiring space-based views of the Orion Nebula, which is sculpted by the stellar winds of central bright stars.

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“Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-galle….

** What to see in the night sky: February 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what to see in the night sky tonight and throughout February, including the best comets, clair-obscure effects on the Moon, Orion, Gemini and star clusters.

00:00 Intro
00:13 Mercury, Venus and Mars
02:23 Jupiter and Saturn
03:41 Uranus and Neptune
06:22 Comets
11:25 Einstein Crater
13:34 Lunar X and V, Jewelled Handle
15:31 Orion
16:30 Castor and Pollux
17:50 M35
19:05 Ursa Major
20:15 Leo and the Sickle
22:00 Beehive Cluster
23:06 M67
25:08 Hydra

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – February | The Winter Hexagon and Constellations Near Orion – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the February episode and keep tabs on the Moon, say goodbye to a couple of planets, trace out the Winter Hexagon; and explore some lesser-known constellations near Orion. So bundle up, grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky February 2024 Venus Mars Conjunction | SpaceX Starlink – Alyn Wallace

** Night Sky Notebook February 2024– Peter Detterline

What’s happening in the sky in February 2024 when you look up!

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Night sky highlights for January 2024

Check out the night sky this month, January 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: January 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2024?
The year kicks off with the Quadrantid meteors, and some great Moon-planet pairings. Plus, did you know the stars shift in the sky by four minutes each day?

0:00 Intro
0:15 Quadrantid meteor shower
0:54 Moon & planet highlights
2:12 4-minute-per-day rule
3:46 January Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: January 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In January, the northern hemisphere features beautiful views of Capella, a pair of giant yellow stars; Aldebaran, a red giant star; and two star clusters—the Hyades and the Pleiades. Keep watching for the awe-inspiring space-based views of the Crab Nebula, the remains of a star that exploded as a supernova.

** What to see in the night sky: January 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the top things to see in the night sky this month, including the planets of the Solar System, clair obscur effects on the Moon, Comet 144P/Kushia and Orion.

00:00 Intro
00:16 – Mercury
01:17 – Venus
02:57 – Jupiter
06:23 – Saturn
07:02 – Uranus and Neptune
09:16 – Comet 144P/Kushida
10:42 – Quadrantid meteor shower
11:09 – Clair obscur effects
11:49 – Galilean moons
12:14 – Mare Orientale
14:20 – Dione transits Saturn
17:37 – Sirius
20:40 – Orion
24:35 – Monoceros
25:54 – Rosette Nebula

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – January | The Quadrantid Meteor Shower and Spotting Planets – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the January episode and watch one of the year’s better #meteor showers, then take up the challenge of spotting five #planets; size up a celestial queen with an ego problem; and learn about a celestial hunter who, uh, also has an ego problem. So bundle up, grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky January 2024 – Quadrantid Meteor Shower | Mercury-Mars Conjunction – Alyn Wallace

00:00 Intro
00:36 Quadrantids
01:35 Northern Hemisphere Sky
02:31 Southern Hemisphere Sky
03:20 Planets and Moon
04:34 #WITNS Winners

*** 2024 Unmissable Night Sky Events! – Alyn Wallace

00:00 2023
00:34 Aurora Boost
01:30 January
02:40 February
02:53 March
03:40 April
06:01 May
06:35 June
07:12 July
07:25 August
07:57 September
08:25 October
10:22 December

** Night Sky Notebook January 2024 – Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for December 2023

Check out the night sky this month, December 2023. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: December 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023?
Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor shower, and grab your binoculars to search for asteroid Vesta.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
0:59 Geminid meteors peak
2:05 Observing asteroid Vesta
4:08 December Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: December 2023 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

Step outside on a cold December night when the stars shine bright to find the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus. They will help you locate a binary star system, a fan-shaped open star cluster, and a variable star. Stay tuned for space-based views of a ragged spiral galaxy, an open star cluster, and an edge-on galaxy.

**  Geminids, Venus, Jupiter, Orion, Comet Tsuchinshan | Night sky December 2023 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Find out what’s in the night sky tonight, December 2023, with astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel as your guide.
Venus and Jupiter are bright, the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak and asteroid Vesta reaches opposition.
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan increases in brightness and Orion returns with its wealth of deep-sky wonders.

00:00 – Intro
00:14 – Mercury
00:55 – Venus
02:33 – Jupiter
03:02 – Saturn
03:44 – Uranus and Neptune
05:39 – Mare Orientale
06:58 – Jupiter occults Ganymede
07:55 – Geminid meteor shower
10:02 – Vesta at opposition
10:31 – Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan
15:22 – Orion and deep-sky objects
22:16 – Taurus
23:36 – Auriga and open clusters
25:00 – Camelopardalis
26:36 Kemble’s Cascade

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – December | The Geminid Meteor Shower and Bright Evening Stars – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the December episode and keep tabs on the #Moon’s whereabouts, watch for some impressive #shootingstars, track down four #planets, and gaze at a tall tower of bright evening #stars. So bundle up, grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

Listen and subscribe to this podcast at https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/ and don’t forget to subscribe to S&T’s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast

Learn more about #observing and #stargazing on our website, https://skyandtelescope.org/ and subscribe to our monthly magazine at https://skyandtelescope.org/subscribe.

**** The Geminid Meteor Shower 2023 – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Watch the #Geminid #meteorshower on the evening of December 13th and the morning of December 14th with tips from Sky & Telescope! The #geminids are one of the top #meteor showers of the year. Learn about what the Geminids are and how they form.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky December 2023 Geminid Meteor Shower | Astronaut’s Tool Bag – Alyn Wallace

00:00 Intro
00:22 Last Chance!
00:46 Northern Hemisphere Sky
02:01 Southern Hemisphere Sky
02:39 Geminid Meteor Shower
04:15 Astronaut Tool Bag
05:35 Betelgeuse Eclipse
06:40 Planets
07:28 Full Moon
07:47 #WITNS Winners

** Night Sky Notebook December 2023 – Peter Detterline

** See also:

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