{"id":24976,"date":"2022-04-01T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24976"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:28:31","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-april-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24976","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for April 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: April 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> &#8211; NASA JPL<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">What are some skywatching highlights in April 2022? <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">The gathering of planets in the morning sky increases from three to four, as Jupiter joins the party. Two close conjunctions \u2013 between Mars and Saturn, and Venus and Jupiter \u2013 provide highlights at the beginning and end of the month. And the Big Dipper hosts a surprise: a double star you just might be able to &#8220;split&#8221; with your own eyes. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00<span dir=\"auto\"> Intro<br \/>\n<\/span>0:09<span dir=\"auto\"> Morning planets &amp; TWO conjunctions! <\/span><br \/>\n1:28<span dir=\"auto\"> The Big Dipper&#8217;s hidden &#8220;double star&#8221; <\/span><br \/>\n3:09<span dir=\"auto\"> April moon phases <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/home\/\">https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatch&#8230;<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZgsUS-3mzRk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: April<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s Sky<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">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\u2014the 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 \u201cTonight\u2019s Sky\u201d 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\u2019s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes\u2014and other astronomy videos\u2014at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\">https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-galle&#8230;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aUXAyy3q5Pc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky: April 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What can you see in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal their night-sky highlights for April 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/skills\/planetary-parade-spring\/\">See a beautiful planetary parade in the sky throughout April 2022 &#8211; BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zq2PuI276KI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s in the Night Sky April 2022 #WITNS<\/strong><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> | Lyrid Meteor Shower | Partial Solar Eclipse <\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-M2xw81Deq4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Night Sky Notebook April 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\/videos\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EL-5CvCsGKI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/sky-tour-podcast-april-2022\/\">April: Dancing Planets at Dawn &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>With the arrival of April, you\u2019re likely to spend more time outdoors under the stars. So why not bring along our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast? It provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download the April episode to explore the fascinating movement of four planets in the sky before dawn.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24976-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022.04.01_SkyTour.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022.04.01_SkyTour.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/skytourpodcasts\/s\/skyandtelescope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022.04.01_SkyTour.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>**<strong> See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacetourismguide.com\/april-night-sky\/\">14 Must-See Astronomy Events in the April Night Sky (2022) \u22c6 Space Tourism Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/night-sky-april\">April Night Sky 2022| Almanac.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/night-sky-visible-planets-april\">Look Up At The Night Sky (April 2021) &#8211; Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.com\/magazine\/sky-this-month\/2022\/04\/sky-this-month-april-2022\">Sky This Month: April 2022 | Astronomy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellation-guide.com\/the-night-sky-this-month-april\/\">The Night Sky This Month: April \u2013 Constellation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07WT67R9V\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=88f1262794d8b9648817973b5a8b51ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07WT67R9V\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07WT67R9V&amp;asins=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkId=ffe62db4e21f9e37316bb98a4665c79d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>==<\/em><em>=<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1588346919\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1588346919&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=f03c3ed8ae786328107b054c7548be90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Envisioning Exoplanets:<br \/>\nSearching for Life in the Galaxy<\/a><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1588346919\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1588346919&amp;asins=1588346919&amp;linkId=4d8b47019f5b3324ce507a9ee3116e32&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>** What&#8217;s Up: April 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA &#8211; NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in April 2022? The gathering of planets in the morning sky increases from three to four, as Jupiter joins the party. Two close conjunctions \u2013 between Mars and Saturn, and Venus and Jupiter \u2013 provide highlights at the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24976\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Night sky highlights for April 2022<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-6uQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21305,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21305","url_meta":{"origin":24976,"position":0},"title":"Videos: Night sky highlights for March 2020","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 1, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"** Tonight's Sky: March - Space Telescope Science Institute 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. 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