21.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 at 01:48 EDT (29 days ago) in Coma Berenices

22.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 at 16:57 EDT (28 days ago) in Taurus

23.

The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 (28 days ago) in Virgo

24.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 19:15 EDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

25.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°30'. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 20:24 EDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

26.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Oceania, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Federated States of Micronesia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 at 06:40 EDT (26 days ago) in Taurus

27.

Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 (25 days ago) in Canes Venatici

28.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 at 22:15 EDT (25 days ago) in Gemini

29.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:04 EDT (24 days ago) in Gemini

30.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:59 EDT (24 days ago) in Gemini

31.

The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 (24 days ago) in Crux

32.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 20:22 EDT (17 days ago) in Virgo

33.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Latin America and the Caribbean, Saint Helena, South Africa, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Bouvet Island and Grenada. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 22:03 EDT (17 days ago) in Virgo

34.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at 18:48 EDT (16 days ago) in Virgo

35.

Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 (16 days ago) in Centaurus

36.

Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 (16 days ago) in Centaurus

37.

136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 at 14:03 EDT (15 days ago) in Cetus

38.

The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 (15 days ago) in Canes Venatici

39.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 at 19:07 EDT (14 days ago) in Libra

40.

Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at 14:32 EDT (13 days ago) in Pisces