* Astronomy

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RE: April 2012

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First Quarter Moon at 9:57.5 UT, 29th April, 2012.

The Quarter Moon occults the star Kappa Cancri at 23:45 BST, 29th April, 2012.

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Mercury rise in the constellation Cetus at 4:14.5 UT, 28th April, 2012 (for Scotland)

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Eyes on the Sky: Apr 23 thru Apr 29

See what's up in the night sky for the week of April 23 through April 29. The Moon bisects both the Pleiades and Hyades, then Venus and the Hyades a day later. The double star Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici is not difficult to find from most locations using the Big Dipper or Plough and Arcturus as a guide. And between Arcturus and Cor Caroli, learn how to spot the globular cluster M3.

www.eyesonthesky.com

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Mercury is 2°08' south of Uranus at 02:00:45 UT, 22nd April, 2012.

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Jupiter is near to a 1% crescent Moon in the evening sky on the 22nd April, 2012.

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Titan completes 2 orbits around the planet each month (orbital period is 15.945 days). On the 22/23rd April, 2012, it will be furthest West from Saturn.

Hazes on Titan - Robert West (SETI Talks)

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Lunar Apogee (distance 406429.1 km, apparent diameter: 29'52.3") at 14:02.9 UT, 22nd April, 2012.

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Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) on the 21st April, 2012.

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New Moon (diameter: 29.442', declination: 14.74°) at 7:18.4 UT, 21st April, 2012.

This is the farthest new moon of the year