ISO week 15 2027

This week is currently in preparation and will be published as part of the Star Almanack.

Week begins: Monday, April 12, 2027

Notation:

Calendar

Date	Zodiac day	Events
Mon, Apr 12, 2027	24	Algieba (Gam-1) — V 2 — Tropical Spring Leo Minor center — Constellation — V 4.5 — Northern Spring
Tue, Apr 13, 2027	25	🌓 First Quarter — 22:56:39 UTC Hydra center — Constellation — V 3.9 — Tropical Spring C59, NGC 3242, Ghost of Jupiter, planetary nebula in Hydra — V 8.6 — Finest NGC — Tropical Spring
Wed, Apr 14, 2027	26	α Ant — V 4 — Southern Spring β LMi — V 4 — Northern Spring
Thu, Apr 15, 2027	27	β Sex — V 5 — Tropical Spring
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	28
Sat, Apr 17, 2027	29	Chamaeleon center — Constellation — V 4.2 — Antarctic Spring
Sun, Apr 18, 2027	30	Leo center — Constellation — V 3.5 — Tropical Spring M95, barred spiral galaxy in Leo — V 9.7 — Tropical Spring C92, NGC 3372, Carina Nebula, bright nebula in Carina — V 6.2 — Southern Spring C102, IC 2602, Theta Carinae Cluster, open cluster in Carina — V 1.9 — Southern Spring NGC 3344, galaxy in Leo Minor — V 10.5 — Finest NGC — Northern Spring

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: April 12, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Notation:

Naked Eye

☉︎ Sun	☽︎ Moon	☿︎ Mercury	♀︎ Venus	♂︎ Mars	♃︎ Jupiter	♄︎ Saturn
♈︎ 21°52′ β +0°00′	♊︎ 26°09′ β +4°01′	♈︎ 5°12′ β −2°18′	♓︎ 20°07′ β −1°20′	♌︎ 21°34′ β +2°48′	♌︎ 17°00′ β +1°02′	♈︎ 18°12′ β −2°14′
Observing
☉		☉				☉

Extended targets:

⚳︎ Ceres	♅︎ Uranus	♆︎ Neptune	♇︎ Pluto
♋︎ 17°03′ β +8°30′	♊︎ 3°17′ β −0°07′	♈︎ 4°46′ β −1°21′	♒︎ 7°01′ β −4°28′
Observing
		☉

β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south). Observing combines visual magnitude with solar elongation. Two telescope glyphs = substantial telescope. ☉ = Near Sun — not currently observable.

Notation:

Planet Finder

Planet Finder — Mixed Learner — Mixed Learner

Sky Notes

Naked eye

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Binoculars

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Telescope

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