Sky Guide April 2016
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Sky Guide April 2016

What to look out, and up, for in April 2016!

For the beginners this month Ralph takes a look at the Leo Lion who leaps across the sky all April. Leo hosts some nice colour contrasting binary stars (one with a gas giant planet of its own) and some galaxies to hunt down.

Next Jeni rounds up the planets that are visible in December: Jupiter Mars and Mercury at one of its most favourable viewing opportunities. The moon makes a not-to-be-missed passage through the Hyades Cluster on 10th April. And we round off with the Lyrid meteor shower and a last gasp chance of comet Catalina.

As spring is galaxy season, for the deep sky challenge Paul slews a scope through Virgo in a hunt for entire galaxies that can be seen with amateur telescopes. While the constellation of Virgo is quite indistinct it harbours a wealth of elliptical and spiral galaxies, culminating with the unique treat, Markarian's Chain.

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#16 - October 2013

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#15 - September 2013

#15 - September 2013

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#14 - August 2013

#14 - August 2013

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#13 - July 2013

#13 - July 2013

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#12 - June 2013

#12 - June 2013

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#11 - May 2013

#11 - May 2013

Awesome Astronomy gets a new cohost - welcome Paul!

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#10 - February 2013

#10 - February 2013

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