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Top astronomy events for April 2025
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3/27/2025
From the return of shooting stars to a planetary gathering, here are the top astronomy events to mark on your April 2025 calendar.
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The Pink Moon will rise on the night of April 12th and 13th.
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Despite its nickname, April's full moon is actually named after the wild ground phlox,
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one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring season.
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The Pink Moon will not really be pink.
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After a three-month hiatus, shooting stars will return just in time for spring, with
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the peak of the Lirid meteor shower.
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The peak of the shower on the night of April 21st and 22nd will produce about 20 meteors
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per hour.
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The meteor shower should have a good showing, with only a crescent moon competing for the
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night sky.
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Speaking of the crescent moon, it will gather alongside the planets Venus, Saturn and Mercury
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on the morning of April 25th.
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This planetary alignment offers a great opportunity for nighttime photography or grabbing a telescope
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and observing the celestial worlds up close.
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Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.
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