Astronomy - USA (2020-04)

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Early evening

Sun

Uranus

Vesta

Venus slides through

the southern part of

the Pleiades on April 3

Venus shines brightest in

late April’s evening sky

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This map unfolds the entire night sky from sunset (at right) until sunrise (at left). Arrows

and colored dots show motions and locations of solar system objects during the month.

JUPITER’S

MOONS

Dots display

positions of

Galilean satellites

at 5 A.M. EDT on

the date shown.

South is at the

top to match the

view through a

telescope.

April 2020

April 15

0.6

6.9"

87%

1.351

1.458

20h52.3m

–18°53'

April 15

9.3

0.4"

98%

3.360

2.962

22h07.2m

–19°13'

April 15

–2.2

38.7"

99%

5.098

5.189

19h50.4m

–21°07'

April 15

0.6

16.5"

100%

10.076

10.023

20h13.5m

–19°59'

April 15

5.9

3.4"

100%

20.791

19.806

2h14.1m

12°59'

April 15

7. 9
   2.2"
   100%
   30.740
   29.931
   23h22.9m
   –5°07'

April 15

14.8

0.1"

100%

33.995

34.019

19h47.1m

–22°00'

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