ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
2006 April

Computed for Los Angeles, California

Time
Date (PST/PDT) Event
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APR 1-2 --- Dark Sky Weekend
Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may
hold observing sessions at dark sites

APR 2 02:00 Time Change
Daylight Savings Time begins. Set clocks ahead one hour

APR 3 12:36 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 3.5° north of Mars. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

APR 5 05:01 First Quarter Moon
Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight

APR 6 16:14 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 4.0° north of Saturn. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

APR 8 11:39 Mercury Western Elongation
Elusive Mercury attains its greatest angular separation from the Sun
and is visible low in the east at dawn.

APR 13 09:40 Full Moon
Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night

APR 15 08:19 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 5.2° south of Jupiter. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

APR 17 01:40 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 0.2° north of Antares. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

APR 20 20:28 Last Quarter Moon
Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon

APR 24 06:36 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes ~0.5° south of Venus. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

APR 27 12:44 New Moon
Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises
at sunrise and sets at sunset

APR 29-30 --- Dark Sky Weekend
Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may
hold observing sessions at dark sites