The April night sky
by Alan Pickup from on (#2H59M)
Jupiter rules the sky, but also watch out for comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresik and for the Lyrids meteor shower
Jupiter comes to opposition in April and now rules our night sky. Also at its best is Mercury, while comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresik appears as an inflated greenish hazy blob as it sweeps between the Plough and Polaris - our previous Starwatch carried details and a chart.
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