Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. – This month marks, among other things, the return of meteor showers in the sky.
The month of April will include its share of astronomical events. Quebecers who love observing the sky will not be left out!
Reconciliation between Mars and Saturn
Venus, Mars and Saturn closed the month of March. But, these planets will still be very present at the beginning of April. Before they separate, Mars and Saturn will reunite. The two planets will appear very close on the mornings of Monday April 4 and Tuesday April 5, regarding an hour before sunrise. Both will shine to the right of Venus.
next full moon
On the third weekend of the month, turn your eyes to the sky! Another astronomical event will illuminate the starry vault: the red moon. This full moon takes its name from the fact that the light of the sun illuminates the lunar body. This light is then filtered as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere. This next full moon will be visible on Saturday, April 16.
Return of the Lyrids
Since last January, astronomy buffs haven’t had much to look at when it comes to shooting stars. But all this lull will finally come to an end! During the night of Thursday April 21 until the early morning hours of Friday April 22, the Lyrids will parade in the sky.
On average, it is possible to observe between 15 and 20 meteorites per hour. The best time to watch them will be between midnight and 2 a.m. local time, just before moonrise. Once the latter is located above the horizon, the light of the lunar star will make it difficult to detect certain Lyrids.
Finally, a partial solar eclipse will occur on April 30. However, this will only be visible to some residents of the southeast Pacific Ocean and southern South America, including Argentina.
