Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Mars, the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres reach opposition this month, wherein in they are directly opposite the sun. Also in April, a lunar eclipse will be visible in North and South America and the Pacific and the Lyrid meteor shower will peak.

Source: NASA

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