Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Radio

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4/20/20 - The Lyrid Meteor Shower Apr 20, 2020

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If you're getting tired of Zoom meetings and binging on Netflix, take a break and look to the sky for the annual Lyrid meteor shower!

4/13/20 - Moon Meets Three Planets Apr 12, 2020

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For four mornings beginning Tuesday, April 14, the waning moon will pass by three bright planets – Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars.

4/6/20 - The Pink Super Moon Apr 07, 2020

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This week, the moon grows to become full on April 7. On that evening, the moon will rise in the east almost immediately after the sun sets in the west.

3/30/20 - Venus Meets The Pleiades Mar 31, 2020

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Venus will meet up with the famous Pleiades Star Cluster in early April. You can also see Venus go through phases in a telescope as it gets closer to Earth.

3/23/20 - Earthshine Mar 24, 2020

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Later this week, the Waxing Crescent Moon makes its appearance in the west after sunset.

3/16/20 - A Trio of Morning Planets Mar 16, 2020

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All this week, a trio of planets group closer together in the morning before dawn.

3/9/20 - The Little Beehive Mar 10, 2020

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About 90 minutes after sunset, you can find Sirius and a cluster of stars called the Little Beehive.

3/2/20 - Gibbous Moon Mar 02, 2020

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This week, the sunlit side of the Moon will seem to grow as the Moon itself slips backward among the stars.

2/24/20 - Moon Meets Venus & Uranus Feb 25, 2020

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In the early evening skies after sunset, Venus continues to steal the show as a super bright "star" in the west.

2/17/20 - Use the Belt Stars Feb 17, 2020

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The three bright stars that make up Orion's belt make for one of the best guideposts in the sky.

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