![]() Although the Lyrids typically runs from about the 16th of the month to around the 25th, it is not a particularly productive shower, and it seldom delivers more than about 20 or so meteors per hour during its peak. The Lyrids Meteor Shower, which originates from debris shed by the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, is expected to peak after midnight on the night of the 22nd-23rd of April. – Saturn was at a point of conjunction with the Sun on the 124th of January, and as a result, the planet will not be visible from mid-northern latitudes because it will rise above the horizon during daylight hours. Note that since dawn occurs at about 05:42 (BST), it might be impossible to get clear views of the planet. – Jupiter was at a point of conjunction with the Sun on the 19th of January, and although the ‘King of the Planets’ becomes visible about 90 minutes or so before dawn for much of April, it will not rise higher than 9 degrees or so above the south-eastern horizon. Note though that Mars will set at about 01:27 (BST). ![]() – Mars is now an early evening object, rising as it does at about 20:54 (BST) as seen from London, from where it will be about 38 degrees above the western horizon. – Venus was at a point of superior conjunction with the Sun on the 26th of March and is too close to the Sun to be visible. – Mercury will reach a point of superior conjunction with the Sun on the 19th of April, and is therefore too close to the Sun to be visible. The month of April does not offer much in the way of planetary viewing in the northern hemisphere, but below are some details of what to expect, nevertheless. The second Super Moon will occur on May 26th, while the third Super Moon will occur on June 24th. The Full Moon of the 26th will be the first of three Super Moons to occur during 2021. The Moon Phases in April 2021 Last Quarter The core of this spiral galaxy contains an unusually energetic 40-million solar mass black hole that is churning up the material in its immediate surroundings, thus distorting the inner disc and creating the enormous streamers of pink-glowing material in the galaxy’s inner regions. The most noteworthy aspect of this view is the warped inner disc of the spiral galaxy.
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