If the clouds part enough, look for Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky right after sunset. They will be separated only by a little over half a degree (0.53 degrees) which is roughly the apparent with of the moon. They will not be this close again until 2032. This Space.com website has additional details.
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Astronomy News visible from latitude 34.06°N
- 29 Apr 2024 (6 days away): Conjunction of Mars and Neptune
- 26 Apr 2024 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares
- 26 Apr 2024 (4 days away): The Moon at aphelion
- 23 Apr 2024 (Tomorrow): Full Moon
- 23 Apr 2024 (Tomorrow): π-Puppid meteor shower 2024
- 22 Apr 2024 (Today): Messier 101 is well placed
- 22 Apr 2024 (Today): Lyrid meteor shower 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 (Today): Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness
- 21 Apr 2024 (Today): Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks passes perihelion
- 21 Apr 2024 (2 days ago): 136108 Haumea at opposition
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