What's Up for April 2023 | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's Up for April 2023 | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2023?

Mercury reaches its highest in the evening sky for the year for Northern Hemisphere observers. The Moon makes its monthly rounds to pair up beautifully with several planets. And viewing conditions may be ideal for the annual Lyrid meteor shower, thanks to no interference from the Moon.

0:00 Intro

0:11 Mercury

1:11 Moon & planet highlights

2:43 Lyrid meteor shower

4:08 April Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching/home/ 

— Additional Resources —

Skywatching resources from NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching

NASA's Night Sky Network: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/

Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Duration: 4 minutes, 31 seconds

Release Date: March 31, 2023

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