Haumea reaches opposition

The dwarf planet 136108 Haumea will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Bootes.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:29 - 05:19
• Bogota: 20:02 - 04:55
• Madrid: 22:07 - 06:18

π-Puppid meteor shower 2023

The π-Puppid meteor shower 2023 will be active from April 15 to April 28, producing its peak rate of meteors around April 24. It will be best seen around the constellation of Puppis.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: dusk - 22:26
• Bogota: dusk - 22:50
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º18' to the north of Venus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:39 - 21:58
• Bogota: 08:28 - 20:49
• Madrid: 09:22 - 00:33

Hybrid Solar eclipse

The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, creating a hybrid total / annular solar eclipse. It will be visible from parts of Indonesia and Australia.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Pinwheel Galaxy well placed

The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Ursa Major at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:50 - 05:17
• Bogota: 20:00 - 03:42
• Madrid: 22:12 - 06:12 (April 24)

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:23
• Bogota: 9:23 p.m.
• Madrid: 04:23 (April 16)

Lyrid meteor shower 2023

The Lyrid meteor shower 2023 will be active from April 16 to April 25, producing its peak rate of meteors around April 23. It will be best seen around the constellation of Lyra.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 21:37 - 05:48
• Bogota: 21:40 - 05:23
• Madrid: 21:50 - 06:54

Close approach of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 1º17' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:39 - 21:58
• Bogota: 08:28 - 20:49
• Madrid: 09:22 - 00:33

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º29' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:41 - 15:13
• Bogota: 02:48 - 14:46
• Madrid: 05:39 - 16:26 (April 16)

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 12:18 - 01:35
• Bogota: 12:06 - 00:27
• Madrid: 13:05 - 04:07

Close approach of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 3º11' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:37 -15:09
• Bogota: 02:45 - 14:42
• Madrid: 05:39 - 16:26

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.0034 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Mercury at dichotomy

Mercury will reach half phase in its March - April 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.4.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:52 - 20:08
• Bogota: 18:03 - 19:10
• Madrid: 20:46 - 22:22 (April 9)

Omega Centauri well placed

The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Centaur at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:26 - 02:42
• Bogota: 19:57 - 03:43
• Madrid: not observable

The Whirlpool Galaxy well placed

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Canes Venatici at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:46 - 05:24
• Bogota: 19:44 - 04:02
• Madrid: 22:00 - 06:27 (April 15)

Venus at perihelion

Venus will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.72 AU.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:08 - 21:50
• Bogota: 18:15 - 20:43
• Madrid: 21:12 - 00:21

Jupiter at solar conjunction

Jupiter will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º03' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

136199 Eris at solar conjunction

136199 Eris will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 10º from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º53' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:09 - 19:56
• Bogota: 18:15 - 18:54
• Madrid: 21:16 - 22:17

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.0017 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

M3 well placed

The globular cluster M3 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Canes Venatici at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:48 - 05:21
• Bogota: 19:20 - 04:20
• Madrid: 22:05 - 06:20 (April 19)

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy well placed

The Southern Pinwheel spiral galaxy (M83) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Hydra at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 21:22 - 03:51
• Bogota: 19:47 - 03:58
• Madrid: not observable

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba)

The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Antarctica, southwestern Australia, and Islands in the Indian and Southern Oceans. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

The Jewel Box well placed

The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Crux at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 21:18 - 02:27
• Madrid: not observable

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 16:57 - 05:38
• Bogota: 17:06 - 05:29
• Madrid: 19:04 - 07:43 (April 6)

Mercury at greatest elongation east

Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun in its March - April 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.0.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:53 - 20:11
• Bogota: 18:03 - 19:12
• Madrid: 20:49 - 22:26

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky in its March - April 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.0.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:53 - 20:11
• Bogota: 18:03 - 19:12
• Madrid: 20:49 - 22:26

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:43
• Bogota: 01:43
• Madrid: 08:43

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 3º13' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 10:52 - 00:11
• Bogota: 10:41 - 23:02
• Madrid: 11:33 - 02:41 (April 26)

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º13' to the north of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 10:52 - 00:11
• Bogota: 10:41 - 23:02
• Madrid: 11:33 - 02:41 (April 26)

Jupiter at apogee

Jupiter will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth, at a distance of 5.96 AU.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:32
• Bogota: 09:32
• Madrid: 16:32

The Burger Galaxy well placed

The Hamburger Galaxy (Centaur A, NGC 5128) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Centaur at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:40 - 02:34
• Bogota: 20:17 - 03:28
• Madrid: not observable

M94 well placed

The spiral galaxy M94 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Canes Venatici at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:43 - 05:33
• Bogota: 19:35 - 04:12
• Madrid: 21:48 - 06:44 (April 5)

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:31 - 12:15
• Bogota: 00:20 - 12:06
• Madrid: 04:09 - 12:55

Asteroid Iris reaches opposition

Asteroid 7 Iris will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Libra.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:40 - 04:13
• Bogota: 19:24 - 04:01
• Madrid: 23:50 - 04:21

The Sombrero Galaxy well placed

The Sombrero Galaxy (M104) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Virgo at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:29 - 04:40
• Bogota: 19:25 - 04:16
• Madrid: 23:01 - 05:19 (April 3)