Hello everybody,
Happy New Year!
Here are the astronomical events occurring in the month of April: (All times are given in UTC format)
Astronomical Events
- March 1: Geosynchronous satellite eclipse season begins up until the equinox.
- March 4: Venus passes 0.1 degrees from Uranus at approximately 18:00. This will be the closest planetary conjunction of the year.
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Distance from Venus to Uranus from our Perspective.
- March 5: The Moon will reach its full phase at 18:07, 10 hours before reaching apogee. This will be the smallest full moon of the year.
- March 11: Mars passes 0.3 degrees from Uranus at approximately 16:00.
- March 20: A total solar eclipse will occur. It will be best seen in the arctic, Scotland, and Scandinavia.
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Path of Solar Eclipse
- March 20: That day also marks the Vernal Equinox at 16:57. Roughly equal days between the North and South Hemispheres.
- March 21: Moon will occult Mars at approximately 22:14. Best seen in South America.
- March 25: Moon will occult Aldebaran at approximately 7:17. Best seen in Northwest North America.
WORK CITED
http://www.universetoday.com/116461/the-top-101-astronomical-events-to-watch-for-in-2015/