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April 2021

Mercury Superior conjunction on 10 April, re-emerging into a good evening position. Near Venus at the end of the month.

Venus Near Mercury at the end of April, and a 1%-lit waxing crescent Moon on 12 April.

Mars No longer telescopically viable but near M35 on evenings of 26th and 27th. Moon nearby on 17th.

Jupiter Bright but low morning planet rising 70 minutes before sunrise. A 22%-lit waning crescent Moon lies close by on 7 April.

Saturn Morning planet in Capricornus. Poor altitude all month. A 31%-lit waning crescent Moon lies nearby on 6 April.

Uranus Evening planet. Difficult to spot between Venus and Mercury on 23 April. Solar conjunction on 30 April.

Neptune Not visible this month.

CONJUNCTIONS THAT HAPPENED THIS MONTH SO FAR:

Comet P/2016 J3 (STEREO = 2021 A3) and Comet P/2016 J3 (STEREO) 0° 00’ 00”

Comet 201P/LONEOS and The Sun 0° 12’ 04”

Asteroid 5 Astraea and Asteroid A/2017 U 70° 45’ 06”

Comet 88P/Howell and Asteroid 20 Massalia1° 24’ 10”

Comet 15P/Finlay and Asteroid 349 Dembowska (1892 T)1° 28’ 12”

Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) and Asteroid 13 Egeria1° 39’ 39”

Comet 16P/Brooks 2The Sun1° 43’ 27” and Comet 16P/Brooks 2Comet 201P/LONEOS1° 44’ 34”