What's Up in April Dave Anderson

Watching the planets wander along in March and April

   Venus



Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Continues to be very favorably positioned in the SW through mid-March. At inferior conjunction on March 30, and reappears as a 1% crescent. Excellent high-latitude geometry for March 27/28 evening and day observation with small scope.

Moving eastward through Libra, and brightening slightly as it moves.

Moderately high in the SE after sunset.

Still visible near Jupiter, but progressively moving closer to the solar glare. Observations will be come impossible by early May.

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