One of the side effects of coronavirus lockdown around the world has been the tremendous reduction in pollution level. One can breathe in fresh air. And after ages probably, stars are also visible in the night sky.
This is an ideal time to stargaze, given the number of constellations one can easily spot in the night sky without a telescope or even binoculars. Hope you did not miss the giant pink supermoon that recently graced the night sky.
You might not want to miss another major celestial event that is going to occur soon: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the moon will appear together for three days! April 14, 15, 16.
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are morning planets, which means they are easier to spot in the morning. The three planets have been stretching out gradually and in the middle of April the three would almost be in a single line, visited by the moon. Keep an eye out for the moon on these three days and you just might spot the three planets near it.
The three were seen together every night in March, but in April, Mars will keep moving further away from the other two gaseous planets. For the three nights of April 14, 15, 16, the three will be close together, highlighted by the moon. Seeing the four together will indeed be a treat and if you are in the country, they will be really easy to spot. On April 14th the beautiful event will be visible around 3am, on April 15th 3.30am and then on April 16th- 4am.
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