The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Cambridge on 10 April 2026.
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Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Messier 83 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

New Moon

From the Moon feed

Messier 3 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion

From the Comets feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of Mercury and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Lyrid meteor shower 2026

From the Meteor Showers feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

136108 Haumea at opposition

From the Dwarf Planets feed

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Lunar occultation of Antares

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Messier 94 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Mercury at greatest elongation west

From the Inner Planets feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

136472 Makemake at opposition

From the Dwarf Planets feed

Lunar occultation of Regulus

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Close approach of the Moon and M44

From the Appulses feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

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