Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Everybody Loves A Parade

If you love a parade, and who doesn’t, the cosmos has a magnificent, spectacular planetary parade scheduled for almost the entire month of April.

April is going to be a great time to observe planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus along with the Moon.

Throughout April and springtime 2022, there are going to be multiple opportunities to observe planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus in the sky from the northern hemisphere, making for a fantastic planetary parade perfect for beginners, kids and seasoned astronomers.

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View Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn and the Moon together on the morning of 24 April 2022

If you’re not a certified Astronomer and didn’t sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night, here’s a handy. professional planet viewer:

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Using your hand outstretched at arm’s length, your fingers can be used to estimate degrees of distance in the night sky.