The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Fairfield on 22 April 2025.
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136108 Haumea at opposition

From the Dwarf Planets feed

136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.

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Lyrid meteor shower 2025

From the Meteor Showers feed

Messier 101 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

From the Appulses feed

New Moon

From the Moon feed

Close approach of Venus, Saturn and Neptune

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition

From the Asteroids feed

Equinox on Saturn

From the Outer Planets feed

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Mercury at greatest elongation west

From the Inner Planets feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Messier 3 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Messier 83 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Lunar occultation of Antares

From the Lunar Occultations feed

The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Lunar occultation of Spica

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Partial solar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

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41.14°N
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