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| + | Note all [[Time and number conventions|times]] and dates in UTC unless otherwise specified. | ||
| − | + | == Lunar Phases<ref name="RASC">Information from the RASC Observer's Handbook</ref>== | |
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| − | == Lunar Phases== | + | |
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!Phase!!Date (UTC)!!Time (UTC) | !Phase!!Date (UTC)!!Time (UTC) | ||
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| − | | | + | |New || 07 April 2016 || 11:24 |
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| − | | | + | |First Quarter || 14 April 2016 || 03:59 |
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| − | | | + | |Full || 22 April 2016 || 05:24 |
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| − | | | + | |Last Quarter || 30 April 2016 || 03:29 |
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| − | == Meteor Showers == | + | == Meteor Showers<ref name="RASC"/>== |
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| − | + | April Lyrids - 22 April 2016 | |
| − | + | == Other events<ref name="RASC"/> == | |
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| − | == Other events == | + | |
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==Night Sky== | ==Night Sky== | ||
| − | Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 | + | Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 April 2016 at 22:30 MDT. For this date and local time it will be similar for places in the northern hemisphere.<br> |
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| + | There are a multitude of deep sky objects available in the spring sky within the reach of a modest telescope even from inside a light polluted city. The globular clusters [[M3]], [[M53]] and [[M60]] are up as well as many galaxies. The galaxies [[M81]], [[M82]] are a nice pair close together in the sky. The galaxies [[M64]], [[M106]] as well as [[M51]] are high up in the sky. | ||
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| + | If you can get out into dark skies, with a modest telescope spring is the season of galaxies, especially in the constellation [[Virgo]]. A decent star chart, modest telescope, dark skies and some patience is all you need! | ||
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| + | [[Image:sky_apr_2016.png|15 Apr 2016 Sky]] | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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[[Category:Astronomical]] | [[Category:Astronomical]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 3 April 2016
Sky happenings for the month of April 2016 bruary Note all times and dates in UTC unless otherwise specified.
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[edit] Lunar Phases[1]
| Phase | Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New | 07 April 2016 | 11:24 |
| First Quarter | 14 April 2016 | 03:59 |
| Full | 22 April 2016 | 05:24 |
| Last Quarter | 30 April 2016 | 03:29 |
[edit] Meteor Showers[1]
April Lyrids - 22 April 2016
[edit] Other events[1]
[edit] Night Sky
Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 April 2016 at 22:30 MDT. For this date and local time it will be similar for places in the northern hemisphere.
There are a multitude of deep sky objects available in the spring sky within the reach of a modest telescope even from inside a light polluted city. The globular clusters M3, M53 and M60 are up as well as many galaxies. The galaxies M81, M82 are a nice pair close together in the sky. The galaxies M64, M106 as well as M51 are high up in the sky.
If you can get out into dark skies, with a modest telescope spring is the season of galaxies, especially in the constellation Virgo. A decent star chart, modest telescope, dark skies and some patience is all you need!
