Thursday, March 31, 2022

What's Up for April 2022: Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's Up for April 2022: Skywatching Tips from NASA

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—between Mars and Saturn, and Venus and Jupiter—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 "split" with your own eyes.

0:00 Intro

0:09 Morning planets & TWO conjunctions!

1:28 The Big Dipper's hidden "double star"

3:09 April moon phases


Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Duration: 3 minutes, 32 seconds

Date: March 31, 2022


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