April 21, 2021: Evening Star Venus is making its first appearance in the west-northwest shortly after sunset.  The gibbous moon is near Leo, while Mars is near the foot of Castor.

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April 20, 2021: Bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeastern sky before sunrise, gently moving eastward compared to the starry backdrop of Capricornus.

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April 20, 2021: Venus is very low in the west-northwest after sunset.  The gibbous moon is in Cancer, between Regulus and Pollux.  Mars, above the horns of Taurus, approaches the star cluster Messier 35.

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April 19, 2021: The bright morning planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  Capricornus is the starry background for this giant planet duo.

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April 19, 2021: Venus begins to appear in the west after sunset.  The moon lines up with Pollux and Castor, while Mars is above Bull’s horns in the western evening sky.

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April 19, 2021:  The first evening appearance of Venus for this apparition occurs this evening.  Look for it low in the west-northwest about 20 minutes after sunset.

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April 18, 2021: The bright morning planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  Capricornus is the starry background for this giant planet duo.  Daylight is 13 hours, 30 minutes long.

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April 18, 2021:  The crescent moon is high in the west after sunset among the stars of Gemini, below Pollux and Castor.  Mars is above the Bull’s horns.  Daylight is 13 hours, 30 minutes long.

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April 17, 2021: The bright morning planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  Bright Jupiter is passing a dim star.  Through a spotting scope or telescope the distant star seems to intermingle with Jupiter’s largest satellites.

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April 17, 2021: During the early evening, the crescent moon is above Mars in the western sky.  Use a binocular to spot the star cluster M35 near the moon.  Mars is above the Bull’s horns.

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