Apr 20 - Lyrid Meteors and Astronomy Day

April 20 Lyrid Meteors and Astronomy Day by:

Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend Assuming ideal conditions, you might catch 10 to 20 meteors per hour. The peak is probably Sunday morning, but watch the mornings before and after, too. Find the Lyrid meteors' radiant point The radiant point is easy to spot, near the bright star Vega. Astronomy Day is this weekend A beautiful chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell, showing the evening sky on Astronomy Day 2018. Plus links to Astronomy Day events and other info. First quarter moon is Sunday This 1st quarter moon will offer gorgeous telescopic views for those taking part in Astronomy Day. Then it'll conveniently set, leaving the sky dark for this weekend's Lyrid meteors. Green moon on April 20, 2018? Nah The green moon rumor started in 2016. It’s a joke, y'all.

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See it! Moon sweeps past Venus Steve Browne wrote, “Peek-a-boo, I see you. The moon and Venus hiding in the trees.” Morehead City, North Carolina, April 17, 2018. More photos here.

Antarctic Milky Way Selfie  Jorgelina Alvarez of AstroLina Photography  took this selfie at the Marambio Research Base on the Antarctic Peninsula on April 14.  She wrote, "What would the night be without humans? What would we be if we can't share our amazement at being in front of billions of stars and able to reflect our place in the immense universe?"  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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