The Sky This Week from April 22 to 29 - Astronomy Magazine

Observe Mercury as it looked to Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1882 and catch a conjunction of Venus and Neptune from April 22 to 29.

Friday, April 22The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight. Its radiant, located near bright Vega in Lyra the Lyre, rises around 8 P.M. local time. For the best nighttime viewing of the shower, you… [+3068 chars]

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