![]() The red light will allow your eyes to remain dark adapted during the evening, yet still allow you to read your star map.įinally, a pair of binoculars or a telescope can be very handy. The star map will show you what stars and constellations are visible in the night sky this month and I’ll be referring to that star map in this guide.Īs well as the star map, a torch with a red LED, or one covered with a few layers of red cellophane, will be very useful. You can download a free one from Sydney Observatory’s website where you’ll find it in the Astronomy Resources section under Monthly Sky Guides. ![]() To make the most of this guide, you should begin by gathering a few items together. Learn what stars and constellations are visible, where to find the planets and what special events are happening overhead this month. This is Andrew Jacob, and I’m the Curator at Sydney Observatory, part of Sydney’s Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences. Hello, and welcome to the night sky for April. To view PDF star charts you will need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader if it’s not on your computer already. We provide an StarMap 04 April 2020(PDF) which shows the stars, constellations and planets visible in the night sky from anywhere in Australia. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or directly download this month’s guide to your favourite audio listening device. But if your circumstances allow I hope you can find a little time to glance skyward this month – the stars are still shining down upon us, even if it may not feel like it right now. The Observatory exhibition and our Night Tours, however, are closed until further notice. We plan to continue writing Observatory blog posts for you and will try to maintain our Twitter and Facebook feeds. Tour the Milky Way galaxy from the Southern Cross to Orion in the north and discover the brightest stars in the sky.Īndrew also tells us how to find the planet Venus in the evening sky, when to see the next supermoon and how to watch Betelgeuse brighten after it faded last summer.Ī special note for April 2020: This April podcast & transcript were recorded and written before coronavirus took hold in Sydney. This month, learn how to find the autumn constellations. This month’s guide is presented by Dr Andrew Jacob, Sydney Observatory’s Curator of Astronomy. ![]() To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide and a sky map each month. ![]()
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