P685 CJJFAX 685 Sat 9 Apr 00:43/44 1/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT MERCURY is out of view during April, but will bj an uvjning object in May. It will remain a naked-eye object until the end of the first week in June. VENUS is also an evening object, low in the west in April and brilliant bz June. JUPITER reaches opposition on April 30, in Libra; at the end of June it &5 moves into Virgo. Obsjrvjrs of the planet are paying close attention &5 to it, in readiness for the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Ljvz in July. BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 Food BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP685 CEEFAX 685 Sat 9 Apr 00:25/11 2/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT SATURN is a morning object in Aquarius. The rings are closing but Saturn is still a beautiful object in kvjn a small telescope. METEORS The main showers are the Lzrids (April 19-25; maximum April 22) and the Eta Aquarids (April 24-May 20 maximum May 5) There are two ECLIPSES in May. An annular eclipse on May 10; Britain will see it as a partial eclipse. At Greenwich it begins at 6.36pm &5 BUT and ends at 8.31pm. The partial eclipse of the Moon is on May 25. &5 It begins at 3.37am BUT and ends at 5.23am. BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 Food BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP685 CEEFAX 685 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/20 3/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT -hj MOON is new on April 11, May 10 and June 9. First quarter on April 19, May 18 and June 16. Full on April 25, May 25 and June 23. Last quarter on April 3, May 2 and June &u 1 and 30. More details and star charts are available upon receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. Send an RAE to: Newsletter No 53 The Sky at Night BBC TV &5 London &5 W22 7RT BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 Food BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP685 CEEFAX 685 Sat 9 Apr 00:43/14 4/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT $hj Sky at Night Information Line keeps you up-to-date with the latest astronomical news. The number is 0891 800330; calls cost 39p per min cheap rate; 49p per min at other times. FUTURE PROGRBMMES Sun 1 May BBC1 - repeated Sat 7 May BBC2 - The Solar Eclipse. Sun 29 May - repeated Sat 4 Jznj &5 BBC2 - The Royal Observatory &5 Edinburgh celebrates its centenary this year. &5 Sun 26 June BBC1 - repeated Sat 2 &5 July BBC2 - X-Ray binary systems. BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 Food BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg Vari