Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for April

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer's Calendar for April 2024. In this episode we’ll talk about the possible Nova of T-Corona Borealis, Mars, Saturn and Moon forming a Triangle in the Eastern Sky, the April 8th Solar Eclipse. Chris and Shane also discuss the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks but since recording both have viewed it in binoculars.   April 1 - Zodiacal light visible in West for next 2 weeks. April 2 - Last quarter Moon April 6 - Mars, Saturn and Moon form a Triangle in East at dawn April 7- International Dark Sky Week April 8 - Total Solar Eclipse April 10 - Jupiter and Uranus 4-degrees below the Moon this evening April 11 - Morning Mars, Saturn Pleiades - 0.5 degrees for somewhere...I think they are farther here. April 15 - First Quarter Moon - Lunar X visible Near Crater Werner for all of North America April 16 - Lunar Straight Wall visible April 19 & 20 - Jupiter and Uranus 0.5 degrees apart. April 22 - Lyrid Meteor Shower is spoiled by the  Full Moon on the 23rd   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].