April 2010 Eye on the Sky Denver CO

Mercury makes its best evening appearance in 2010 this month. 

Looking about 10 degrees above the west-northwest horizon about about 45 minutes after sunset, you will be able to spot Mercury. In this same part of the sky, you will also notice a brilliant shining "star", which actually is the planet Venus. By finding Venus first, Mercury is located just below and to the right of Venus. 

Find Mercury early in the month, for by April 15th, it will be very low above the mountains and be lost below the horizon a couple of days after that. On this date, find a very slender crescent Moon just above Mercury. 

Mars is high overhead as evening twilight darkens. Mars will be the brightest object in this part of the sky and has an unmistakable reddish-orange color. Find a waxing gibbous Moon just below Mars on April 21st. 

The most pleasing planet to view through a telescope is Saturn which can be found low in the east-southeastern sky as evening twilight darkens. Waiting a few hours, you will find Saturn much higher in the sky, thus making it easier to find. Saturn barely outshines all objects in this part of the sky, but its golden color will reveal it from neighboring stars. 

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