UK Night Sky APRIL 2010
After 9pm during the first week of April look low down to the West and you will see Venus and Mercury very close together. Given a clear sky the best view will be on Sunday 4th April.
Venus climbs higher and higher throughout April, and will be easy to spot. It’s the brightest object in the sky apart from the Moon.
If you have binoculars take a look at Cancer on Saturday 17th April. Mars passes nearby M44 the “Beehive Cluster”, that will be a great sight in close-up. 
Set an early alarm Thursday night/ Friday morning 22/23 April between 
1am and 2am. If it’s a clear sky you will be treated with the Lyrid Meteor Shower. The Lyrid Meteors are regular and reliable visitors to Earth having been observed for at least 2,600 years!
There should be around 15 shooting stars per hour, although if we’re lucky there could be up to 90 meteors per hour, as happened in 1982. The shooting stars WILL be there, just look towards the East between 1am and 2am. Unfortunately we need a clear sky to see them - so fingers crossed for this.
If you see a Shooting Star, remember to make a wish!
Marathon Runner, Drinker and Artist, Blogging for Pleasure and Profit.
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Hi John,
I am very interested in stars, universe, etc. I will have to check to see if the Lyrid Meteor Shower can be seen from the USA. I love taking my telescope out on clear night & hunt for clusters. I am not experienced enough to know whether it is M44 or just another cluster. My favorite is Saturn. Can’t miss that one when you get it in your sights.
Soon, I will try my luck at Astral Photography. I hear it is very difficult to achieve a Great shot. Do you shoot photos??
Best wishes on the Shower viewing!!
Keith Marrero
You are doing better than me Keith. I have a telescope, but only used it for a short time. Light pollution where I live means that I can't easily see anything from home. I have however seen the rings of Saturn, which was a fantastic sight. I also pointed my telescope to a bright 'star' and saw 4 pin-sharp dots surrounding it. When I consulted my astronomy book I discovered I was looking at Jupiter and 4 of its moons; Io,Europa,Ganymede and Callisto.I haven't tried astral photography - I've only recently entered the 21st century with a digital camera!....Let me know if you see any shooting stars at your end. Good luck. John
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May 27th, 2010 at 7:06 am
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May 27th, 2010 at 7:11 am
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