Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.
The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.

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The herdsman; in Greek mythology, Arcas, son of Zeus by Callisto.

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The virgin; in Greek mythology, the goddess of justice.

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The crow; in Greek mythology, sent by Apollo in search of water.

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The hunting dogs; introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687, and said to be held by the herdsman Bootes.

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The hair of Queen Berenice of Egypt; introduced as a constellation by Vopel in 1536.

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Longitude:
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39.96°N
83.00°W
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Tue, Apr 16, 2024


Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 20:11
Twilight ends 21:49
begins 05:12

8-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

61%

8 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:27 19:29
Venus 06:27 19:00
Moon 13:09 04:17
Mars 05:27 16:56
Jupiter 08:00 22:06
Saturn 05:20 16:35

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 16 April 2024
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
20:11
Twilight ends
21:49
Twilight begins
05:12

8-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

61%

8 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:27 12:58 19:29
Venus 06:27 12:43 19:00
Moon 13:09 20:48 04:17
Mars 05:27 11:11 16:56
Jupiter 08:00 15:03 22:06
Saturn 05:20 10:58 16:35
All times shown in EDT.