April 12, 2021: Spica rises at sunset. It is low in the east-southeast during the early evening hours. Mars is halfway up in the west as it moves between the Bull’s horns.
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2021, April 11: Mars Through the Bull’s Horns
April 11, 2021: The Red Planet is about halfway up in the western sky after sunset. Mars is marching eastward in Taurus near the Bull’s horns. Watch it move between the horns during the next few evenings.
2021, April 10: Mars, Taurus, Crab Nebula
April 10, 2021: After sunset, Mars is about halfway up in the western sky near the horns of Taurus. Mars is somewhat close to the Crab Nebula. A telescope reveals a dim, cloudy patch of light.
2021, April 9: AM Jupiter, Saturn, PM Mars
April 9, 2021: Morning planets Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise with Capricornus as their starry background. During the evening, Mars continues to approach the Bull’s horns. Find the Red Planet about halfway up in the west after sunset
2021, April 8: Mars Nears Bull’s Horns
April 8, 2021: In the evening sky, Mars approaches the Bull’s horns in the western sky after sunset. The planet is now higher than Betelgeuse, Orion’s second brightest star.
2021, April 7: Moon, AM Planets, PM Mars in West
April 7, 2021: Bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise. The moon is low in the southeast, to the lower right of Jupiter. Find a clear horizon to see it. Today daylight is 13 long from Chicago’s latitude. After sunset, find Mars about halfway up in the west, below the Bull’s horns.
2021, April 5: AM Lineup, PM Mars
April 5, 2021: The thick crescent moon, Saturn, and Jupiter are lined up in the southeastern sky this morning. Mars is in Taurus after sunset.
2021, April 4: AM Moon, Planets, PM Mars
April 4, 2021: This morning the Last Quarter moon is near Sagittarius. Jupiter and Saturn are moving eastward in Capricornus. During the evening, Mars is marching eastward through Taurus, below the Bull’s horns.
2021, April 3: AM Planet Pair, Gibbous Moon, PM Mars
April 3, 2021: Before sunrise, the bright gibbous moon is near the top of the lid of the Teapot of Sagittarius. Farther east, Jupiter and Saturn are in front of the stars of Capricornus. In the evening, Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is between Aldebaran and Elnath this evening.
2021, March 31: PM Arcturus, Mars, Moon
March 31, 2021: Arcturus rises at sunset and can be found low in the east-northeast an hour later. Mars marches eastward in front of the stars of Taurus. The bright gibbous moon rises low in the east-southeast near midnight.