Highlights of the April Sky. . .
------2nd ------The Moon below Neptune at dawn. PPrime Focuss
------4th ------A Publication of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society Venus near a very thin Moon, look east about 20 minutes before sunrise. April 2008
------5th ------New Moon 11:55 pm EDT ThisThis MonthsMonths KAS EventsEvents ------8th ------The Moon occults the Pleiades, 10 pm. General Meeting: Friday, April 4 @ 7:00 pm
------12thth ------Kalamazoo Math & Science Center - See Page 10 for Details The Moon less than 2º ofof Mars after midnight. Observing Session: Saturday, April 5 @ 8:00 pm
First Quarter Moon Saturn & Orion Nebula - Kalamazoo Nature Center 2:32 pm EDT
thth Astronomy Day: Saturday, April 19 @ 10:00 am ------14 ------Moon is right of Saturn Kalamazoo Nature Center - See Page 3 for Details and Regulus after dusk.
------19th ------Observing Session: Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00 pm
The Moon is 4º oror 55º belowbelow Saturn & Full Moon - Kalamazoo Nature Center Spica at dusk.
------20th ------Full Moon 6:25 am EDT Inside the Newsletter. . . Inside the Newsletter. . . ------22nd ------Lyrid meteor shower peaks March Meeting Minutes...... p. 2 (10--20 meteors per hour). Board Meeting Minutes...... p. 3 ------23rd ------Astronomy Day 2008...... p. 3 The Moon south of Antares before dawn. KAS Online Redesign Underway...... p. 4
Turtles and the Speed of Light...... p. 4 ------27th ------The Moon passes 4º southsouth Rhea Also May Have Rings...... p. 5 of Jupiter, 4 am. NASA Space Place...... p. 6 ------28thth ------Membership of the KAS...... p. 7 Last Quarter Moon 10:12 am EDT April Night Sky...... p. 8
Mars passes 5º southsouth ofof KAS Officers & Announcements...... p. 9 Pollux, 11 pm. General Meeting Preview...... p. 10