{"id":42649,"date":"2023-03-23T09:52:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=42649"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:14:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T10:14:39","slug":"the-night-sky-april-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2023\/03\/23\/the-night-sky-april-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The night sky – April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart <\/p>\n\n

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When to use this chart <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

1 April at 01:00 BST
15 April at 00:00 BST
30 April at 23:00 BST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

On other dates, stars will be in slightly different positions because of Earth\u2019s orbital motion. Stars that cross the sky will set in the west four minutes earlier each night. <\/p>\n\n

How to use this chart <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

1. Hold the chart so the direction you\u2019re facing is at the bottom. <\/p>\n\n

2. The lower half of the chart shows the sky ahead of you. <\/p>\n\n

3. The centre of the chart is the point directly over your head. <\/p>\n\n

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Sunrise\/sunset in April*<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Moonrise in April*<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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*Times correct for the centre of the UK <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lunar phases in April<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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MORE ONLINE<\/strong>
For Paul Abel and Pete Lawrence’s night-sky highlights for the month, see our Virtual Planetarium at
www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/bonus-content\/9BN84GZ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

CHART: PETE LAWRENCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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