Starry Night This Week

Each week most PBS stations air "Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer", the world's first and only weekly TV series on naked-eye astronomy. The Starry Night images on this page illustrate the show for the week of Monday April 7, 2003. You can view the complete show script, or watch a RealPlayer video of the show.

The Closest And Brightest Full Moon Of 2003 And Mercury At Its Best For The Year On The Same Night!

On April 16th, Mercury will be at its greatest separation from the Sun as seen from the Earth. This view shows the sky 45 minutes after sunset on April 16th, as seen from mid-northern latitudes.

The closest full Moon of the year will be on April 16, when it will be only 222,000 miles away . This view shows the sky 45 minutes after sunset on April 16th, as seen from mid-northern latitudes.

Still want to know more?

Click here for an archive of the past shows.

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