Monthly Archives: April 2025

Look in the western sky about 90 minutes after sunset – the moon will be a 12%-illuminated waxing crescent.  Jupiter will be a bright planet in the sky, easily visible with the naked eye.

Venus, being much brighter than Saturn, will be the easier of the two to spot, but they can be seen with the naked eye or through binoculars – binoculars can help in viewing them.

The pair will be too widely separated to fit within the field of view of a telescope, but will be visible to the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars.

For the Jupiter’s observers, this might be unique – while these moons are often visible, their specific alignment and proximity to Jupiter tonight could make this a particularly interesting viewing opportunity. 

Look towards the eastern horizon as dawn breaks;OVenus – the brightest of the three, appearing as a very bright “morning star”.oSaturn – it will be noticeably dimmer than Venus, but still visible.oMoon – a thin, waning crescent, about 10% illuminated.o … Continue reading →

This observation will be possible about 30 minutes before sunrise, if the eastern horizon is unobstructed.

Meteor Showers – Lyrids Note: Today sees the meteor showers reach its peak at around 14:00 / 2pm (BST), meaning that the best observing times are this morning and from darkness the evening (Tuesday 22nd April) through to dawn on … Continue reading →

Mercury will reach its greatest elongation east – meaning it will be farthest from the Sun in the morning sky. Despite being at its greatest elongation, Mercury will be a morning planet in April 2025, and its position is not … Continue reading →

A red supergiant is about 76,000 times more luminous than our Sun that appears as a bright reddish dot to the naked eye; to easily find Antares in the sky in your exact location, use the Moon following upper right to … Continue reading →

Great opportunity for astrophotography – two of Jupiter’s moons appearing just below the planet’s edge ~ really a fantastic sight in a pair of binoculars or telescope view.