A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth 

Compiled by Steve Sawyer

Hi welcome to Aprils what’s up. We have plenty to look at this month :- Meteors, conjunctions and the spring constellations.

So what’s on this month?

The Lyrid meteor shower returns and peaks around the April 22nd. This meteor shower is caused by debris from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The best viewing will be in the early morning hours, and the lack of moonlight will make for excellent viewing conditions.

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A monthly look at astronomical events in the sky and on Earth 

Compiled by Steve Sawyer

Hi welcome to March’s whatsup. We’re now in the 1st month (meteorological) of Spring and the daffs are just about out and our snowdrops are just starting to fade. The days are becoming longer quite quickly so try to make the most of dark nights.

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