It’s Star Wars Day. May the fourth be with you! Of course it’s a wonderful turn of the phrase “May the force be with you” from the Star Wars movies!
And it’s a great time to get out under the stars and gaze into our wonderful Universe. Mars will appear near the Moon in the northern sky. If you happen to be under dark sky conditions, make sure to look a little bit closer… Above Mars is the Beehive open cluster of stars, otherwise known as Praesepe.
Under a dark night sky away from city lights, it looks like a fuzzy haze to the naked eye! With magnification using a small telescope or binoculars, you’ll see many stars! Galileo could count 40!
Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation Curriculum Company, All rights reserved www.simulationcurriculum.com.
When and where to look:
From 7pm on the 4th May, look to the north/north west high above the horizon.
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There’s always something interesting happening in the night sky and country WA is the best place to catch all the action.