In April, the sky will be a great place to see a sun eclipse and a meteor shower.

According to a story by Popular Science, the US-based group Astronomers Without Borders has named April “Global Astronomy Month” because there will be so many amazing things to see in the sky during that time.

If you are interested in science and space, this month will give you a lot to see in the sky.

Here are the times when you should look up so you don’t miss the incredible view.

On April 5 and 6, 2023, there will be a full moon.
You can see the full moon of 2023 on April 5, and it will be at its brightest in the Northern Hemisphere on April 6.

In this picture, you can see that the moon is full. — File/Unsplash
In this picture, you can see that the moon is full. — File/Unsplash
But on April 5, the full moon will shine brightest in the eastern and western time zones.

On April 7, the 34P/PANSTARRS comet will come close to earth.
In early April, a comet from Jupiter named 34P/PANSTARRS will be at its closest point to earth. It will be 11 million miles away from Earth at that time.

Most likely, Vulpecula, the fox sign, will have a brightness of 12.5.

In this picture, the tail of a comet can be seen as it moves by. — File/Unsplash
In this picture, the tail of a comet can be seen as it moves by. — File/Unsplash
The northern regions will be the best places to see the comet clearly. However, it will be possible to see it from both the southern and northern hemispheres.

Total solar eclipse on April 20
People will be able to see a full sun eclipse on April 20. Eclipses happen when the moon, sun, and earth line up in a rare way, blocking the sun or throwing a shadow on it.

This picture shows what a sun eclipse looks like. — File/Unsplash
This picture shows what a sun eclipse looks like. — File/Unsplash
A solar eclipse will make a ring of fire that can be seen for a short time in the Indian Ocean. When it gets to Western Australia, the moon will fully cover the sun, making it dark for about nine minutes during the day.

But this solar eclipse won’t be visible from the US. However, in October, there will be another solar eclipse that will be visible from the western part of the US.

Lyrids meteor shower 2023 will be on April 21–23.
From the evening of April 21 or 22 until dawn on April 23, 10 to 15 meteors per hour are expected during the Lyrids meteor shower of 2023.

A picture that shows what meteor showers look like. — File/Unsplash
A picture that shows what meteor showers look like. — File/Unsplash
People in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres can see the Lyrids meteor shower.

Find a dark place with little light pollution to see the amazing views.