EarthSky News - Apr 10 - Full Moon Near Jupiter

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Tonight … Full moon near Jupiter Full moon comes on April 11 at 6:08 UTC. For the Americas, that means full moon happens tonight.  What's special about this full moon? For one thing, it's the 1st full moon of northern spring and fixes the date of Easter Sunday. Why does the moon seem to follow me? Here's something you - or your kids - might notice. When you're moving in a car, earthly objects get left behind, but the moon seems to follow. Why? Help EarthSky stay an independent voice Donate now to help EarthSky reach its yearly goal. Want PayPal or to send a check? Go here. Today in science: Bingham Canyon Mine landslide On April 10, 2013, one of the largest non-volcanic landslides in the history of North America took place at a mine in Utah.

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Tonight … Full moon near Jupiter Jupiter and the moon will be beautiful, all night, Monday night. The bright star nearby is Spica, Virgo's brightest star.

Watch for Venus before dawn While watching Jupiter and the moon early this week, don't forget Venus! It passed between us and the sun on March 25 and now blazes in the east before dawn. Photo taken Sunday morning by Tim Herring in Boise, Idaho. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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