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2 bright planets light up April evenings – here’s when to look

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a picture showing how to measure the sky at night with your hands showing a closed fist showing about 10 degrees of the sky, the index finger is 1 degree and the three middle fingers are 5 degrees.

Your hands can be a useful tool for measuring the night sky. (Image credit: Created with Canva Pro) Of the five bright planets with the naked eye, the two that are best for viewing in April are in the evening sky. Amazing Venuslow west-northwest about two hours after sunset, and bright Jupiterwhich flies high in … Read more