It's that time of year again. In the middle of April each year the Earth moves through a patch of space junk that falls into our atmosphere, lighting up the sky from an Eastern radiant point near the constellation Lyra. Lyra's brightest star, Vega, is a reasonable proxy to orient yourself for the meteor shower.

Up above the 48th parallel, the nights are considerably shorter than they were just a few weeks ago. Shorter nights means less room for stars to roam and less time for us to look for them. But there’s still plenty to see. Particularly this week - with the new moon on Sunday - we'll have dark skies to maximize this precious observation time.

Tomorrow is the full moon! As it falls on a Sunday, it makes for the maximal time between said moon and Easter Sunday. In any case, spring is certainly here. The Full Moon on Sunday is in a part of the sky that’s a little less familiar. You can use the moon as a guide to see the constellations Leo, Virgo, Bootes and even Hydra!