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See a Wafer-Thin Crescent Moon Leapfrog Jupiter in the Post-Sunset Sky This Week
Crescent moon nears Jupiter in post-sunset sky Moon's closest approach to Jupiter on April 30 Earthshine may reveal lunar surface detail ...
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See a wafer-thin crescent moon leapfrog Jupiter this week
The crescent moon is sure to make for a lovely, if fleeting, sight on the night of April 29, when it will be visible for just ...
See A Crescent Moon Join The Pleiades, Jupiter And Mars: The Night Sky This Week
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Crescent moon for Dhul Qadah expected to be visible on April 28, say UAE astronomers
Astronomers expect the crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Qadah to be visible in most parts of ...
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Man shot and killed by LMPD officer in Crescent Hill neighborhood
OFFICER WITH A KNIFE. AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING UNFOLDED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE CRESCENT HILL NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER POLICE WERE CALLED FOR AN INTOXICATED MAN YELLING AT NEIGHBORS. D ANDREA TURNER ...
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Sold out Crescent City Classic sees New Orleans residents take top finisher awards
The 47th Crescent City Classic saw the New Orleans area represented well as both the top male and female finishers are tied to the race’s host city. With 18,000 participants announced as running ...
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A Rare Planetary Alignment Will Form a 'Smiley Face' in the Sky — Here's How to Watch
A triple planetary conjunction is lighting up the skies with a “smiley face” on April 25, thanks to Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon coming into this rare and playful alignment. A triple ...
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April’s full moon is a ‘micromoon.’ Here’s what that means
In this type of event, the moon only blocks part of the sun’s face, creating a crescent shape in which it appears the moon is taking a “bite” out of the sun. This event will be visible to ...
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Pink Full Moon to light up the sky this weekend—here’s when to watch
Attention star gazers!This month's full moon will be a Pink Moon.Cincinnati astronomer Dean Regas says each month's full moon has a traditional nickname, and the full moon for April comes from how ...
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Why April's Full Moon Is Called 'Pink Moon' Or 'Micromoon'
April's full moon is also known as "Paschal Full Moon" because it determines the day of Easter. The Paschal full moon, which occurred on March 20, is the first full moon following the March equinox.
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Tomorrow's full moon is called the 'pink moon.’ Why's it called that? Here’s when it will light up the night sky.
The 'pink moon' is another name for April's full moon. (Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images) 36,953 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?
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When is the next full moon and what does it have to do with Easter? What to know
During the peak time, a waning crescent moon won't rise until almost 4 a.m., according to astronomy.com. It may be best to view the meteor shower on the evening of April 21, just before the moon ...