Items Featured In TGP NOMINAL 9.9 - Yuri's Night 2023
Yuri’s Night is a global non-profit organization that celebrates the power of space to bring the world together. Yuri’s Night was founded on a set of guiding principles, grounded in a call from the planet’s first space explorer
to come together to enhance and protect Earth.
The event honours Yuri Gagarin as the first human to orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961.
Yuri’s Night also celebrates the cosmic coincidence of the first launch of the United States Space Shuttle
happening 20 years later, to the day, on April 12, 1981.
In 2011, the United Nations declared April 12 as the International Day of Human Spaceflight also to honour
this historic conjunction, or sharing, of a space anniversary between former cold war rivals.
Yuri’s Night celebrates all that humanity brings with us
as we explore the Cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and the best in each of us.
Events around the world are powered by independent event organizers
from all political backgrounds, nationalities, and ethnicities.
We encourage everyone to celebrate in a way that resonates for them
there is no specific program, theme, or name required.
We use space to bring the world together, empower the best parts of who we are
and give vision to where we are going. Sometimes, that future is harder to imagine than others.
This is why we set aside a time each year to remind ourselves as a species, of our unlimited potential.
We invite everyone, everywhere to pause in April to mark the importance of peace on Earth and in space
and to celebrate the potential of the human spirit.
Space has been an opportunity to show the possibility of peaceful human cooperation
and we hope that it continues into the future.
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Ross Hockham BCAE's April Sky Guide:
Hello and welcome to UK Astronomy's guide to April skies.
Now it's not a favourable month for planets, as Mercury is slowly popping up in the evening for us to see
near to the bright Venus who is climbing higher and brighter towards the red Mars.
All the rest are by the Sun, Except Saturn, who is peeking up in the morning
now rising from 4am, but its being followed by the Sun.
Now it's not a favourable month for planets, as Mercury is slowly popping up in the evening for us to see
near to the bright Venus who is climbing higher and brighter towards the red Mars.
All the rest are by the Sun, Except Saturn, who is peeking up in the morning
now rising from 4am, but its being followed by the Sun.
Now we are starting on the 12th because today is Yuri's Night, a Celebration of all things space.
On the12th, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, just after sunset.
So it will be at its highest point, slowly moving back towards the sun over the rest of the month.
So now is the best time to spot the small elusive planet.
Find the very bright Venus and draw a diagonal line down towards where the sunset is and you should find it
just above the horizon, with the sun setting around 19:00, you should have a good hour or so to see it.
On the12th, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, just after sunset.
So it will be at its highest point, slowly moving back towards the sun over the rest of the month.
So now is the best time to spot the small elusive planet.
Find the very bright Venus and draw a diagonal line down towards where the sunset is and you should find it
just above the horizon, with the sun setting around 19:00, you should have a good hour or so to see it.
Venus is now placed beautifully between the blue M45, Pleiades Cluster and the redder V shaped Hyades Cluster of stars
in the constellation Taurus (The Bull).
They are also known as the seven sisters and seven brothers.
This evenings conjunction of stars and bright Venus will surely wow!
in the constellation Taurus (The Bull).
They are also known as the seven sisters and seven brothers.
This evenings conjunction of stars and bright Venus will surely wow!
On the 14th, Mars will almost appear to be a double star as it will be really close to the star Mebsuta also known as Epsilon Geminorum, funnily enough found in the constellation Gemini (The Twins).
It's a cool Supergiant star on the right leg of Castor the twin.
In fact it’s brighter than the constellation's main stars and is around 1,100 light years away.
So through a scope you will get Mars and this star in the same view.
See if you can get a picture using your phone or camera.
It's a cool Supergiant star on the right leg of Castor the twin.
In fact it’s brighter than the constellation's main stars and is around 1,100 light years away.
So through a scope you will get Mars and this star in the same view.
See if you can get a picture using your phone or camera.
Venus has now moved north of the Hyades cluster which shows how the planet slowly moves over the month
getting higher and further away from the Sun in our skies.
The goddess of beauty will be getting higher and at the moment is just over the half phase, through telescopes.
You may need a Moon Filter to help dim her down, to see the phase better.
getting higher and further away from the Sun in our skies.
The goddess of beauty will be getting higher and at the moment is just over the half phase, through telescopes.
You may need a Moon Filter to help dim her down, to see the phase better.
If you are lucky, have a good eye and clear horizon
you may be able to spot Mercury and a slender Moon as the Sun sets this afternoon.
Uranus is in between them as well, but with the setting Sun, it will be a very hard to spot for those with scopes.
So why not pop out watch the sunset, the Moon and Mercury appear out of the darkening sky.
you may be able to spot Mercury and a slender Moon as the Sun sets this afternoon.
Uranus is in between them as well, but with the setting Sun, it will be a very hard to spot for those with scopes.
So why not pop out watch the sunset, the Moon and Mercury appear out of the darkening sky.
The crescent Moon is moves near the Pleiades making a lovely evening view
with Venus not far and the two clusters I spoke about earlier.
It then sets, just in time for the Lyrids Meteor Shower, Wil Photography's Naked Eye Object Of The Month, to get going.
So it will be out of the way for you to spot some shooting stars.
with Venus not far and the two clusters I spoke about earlier.
It then sets, just in time for the Lyrids Meteor Shower, Wil Photography's Naked Eye Object Of The Month, to get going.
So it will be out of the way for you to spot some shooting stars.
The Moon now moves past and close to Venus joining the two brightest objects in the night sky.
Although it will still be a very slender crescent, it does give us a stunning sight in our night sky.
Although it will still be a very slender crescent, it does give us a stunning sight in our night sky.
On the 26th, The Moon sits just to the left of Pollux in the constellation Gemini (The Twins)
forming a line between it and the two main stars of the constellation
with Mars sitting bright red, just below our Moon, getting higher and brighter.
forming a line between it and the two main stars of the constellation
with Mars sitting bright red, just below our Moon, getting higher and brighter.
The Moon now sits north of M44 The Beehive Cluster in the constellation Cancer (The Crab)
M44 is sometimes known as Praesepe (the Manger).
Although at almost half phase it may wash out this awesome cluster of stars.
Through a pair of binoculars, they should still show up pretty well with the Moon sat in view also.
So Happy Yuri's Night and remember
"There's A Billion Worlds In Your Back Garden"
M44 is sometimes known as Praesepe (the Manger).
Although at almost half phase it may wash out this awesome cluster of stars.
Through a pair of binoculars, they should still show up pretty well with the Moon sat in view also.
So Happy Yuri's Night and remember
"There's A Billion Worlds In Your Back Garden"
Wil Photography's Objects Of The Month:
Hello there, it’s Wil from Wil Photography and Twice Brewed Stargazing
with my objects of the month, that you can see with the naked eye, binoculars
and to observe with more powerful telescopes.
NAKED EYE OBJECT:
So let’s get started with things to see with the naked eye.
The absolute highlight for me in April has to be the the Lyrids Meteor Shower.
This year is going to be great one!
It actually peaks on the 22nd and 23rd of April and the zenith hourly rate which is under ideal conditions
if the Lyrids is right above you, you should expect to see about 18 shooting stars an hour.
In reality in the UK you’re probably going to see about 12 to 13 an hour at it’s best
and that will be in the early hours of the 23rd.
So some top tips are to get to a dark sky location, and often people ask "what direction should I be looking?"
My tip is to be looking north and south, it does depend on where the Lyrids are in the night sky for you
but if you look to the left or right of the constellation Lyra (The Harp)
I think that should be the hot spot and you should see hopefully quite a few shooting stars.
So that’s the Lyrids Meteor Shower on the 22nd and 23rd of April.
The absolute highlight for me in April has to be the the Lyrids Meteor Shower.
This year is going to be great one!
It actually peaks on the 22nd and 23rd of April and the zenith hourly rate which is under ideal conditions
if the Lyrids is right above you, you should expect to see about 18 shooting stars an hour.
In reality in the UK you’re probably going to see about 12 to 13 an hour at it’s best
and that will be in the early hours of the 23rd.
So some top tips are to get to a dark sky location, and often people ask "what direction should I be looking?"
My tip is to be looking north and south, it does depend on where the Lyrids are in the night sky for you
but if you look to the left or right of the constellation Lyra (The Harp)
I think that should be the hot spot and you should see hopefully quite a few shooting stars.
So that’s the Lyrids Meteor Shower on the 22nd and 23rd of April.
BINOCULAR OBJECT:
Well There's actually quite a lot of cool things to see, a lot of planetary conjunctions and conjunction of the moon as well. But definitely one of the highlights for me, this month will be a pretty cool conjunction of the planet Mars on the moon
only a few degrees apart in the night sky but using binoculars you should be able to see both objects in the same frame.
There’s something really special about seeing Planets and the moon together.
As the moon orbit around the Earth, it very quickly visits other objects like planets or bright stars
but a beautiful Mars conjunction towards the end of the month to look out for.
Very very good with binoculars
only a few degrees apart in the night sky but using binoculars you should be able to see both objects in the same frame.
There’s something really special about seeing Planets and the moon together.
As the moon orbit around the Earth, it very quickly visits other objects like planets or bright stars
but a beautiful Mars conjunction towards the end of the month to look out for.
Very very good with binoculars
TELESCOPE OBJECT:
Lots to choose from with the spring skies and to be honest with you
it was bit of a challenge to narrow down exactly what I wanted to share with you
but definitely I would recommend spotting the Leo Triplet.
Three galaxies visible with a telescope, even a beginners telescope wouldn't have a problem with this.
Located in the constellation Leo (The Lion) and search for the star Denebola.
If you look around the 4 o’clock position to that
you should be able to find three galaxies 'the Leo triplet' M65,M66
and NGC3628 also known as the Hamburger Galaxy because it looks like a hamburger
but definitely be really cool to be able to see three galaxies in the same eyepiece with the telescope.
So that is my three objects of the month, for April.
Happy Hunting and catch you all later!
it was bit of a challenge to narrow down exactly what I wanted to share with you
but definitely I would recommend spotting the Leo Triplet.
Three galaxies visible with a telescope, even a beginners telescope wouldn't have a problem with this.
Located in the constellation Leo (The Lion) and search for the star Denebola.
If you look around the 4 o’clock position to that
you should be able to find three galaxies 'the Leo triplet' M65,M66
and NGC3628 also known as the Hamburger Galaxy because it looks like a hamburger
but definitely be really cool to be able to see three galaxies in the same eyepiece with the telescope.
So that is my three objects of the month, for April.
Happy Hunting and catch you all later!
Aston Smith's 'Things About Space'
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