Actual Astronomy - Objects to Observe in April

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Objects to Observe in the April 2023 Night Sky on Episode 315 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. This month we’ll talk about how to see Mercury and Venus and an interesting Asterism. Apr 11 - Mercury Greatest Elongation. Apr 11 - Venus & Pleiades Conjunction. Apr 13 - Gegenschein maximum. (Opposite to the Sun.) Apr 13 - Moon in Capricorn. “Terebellum” or Ptolemey’s Quadrangle diamond asterism. Apr 20 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse in Indonesia.   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].