Monthly Astro Calendar
All times are MST from Winslow AZ
April 2025
04-04, First Quarter Moon
04-12, Full Moon
04-19, Winslow Homolovi Observatory Open 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Visitor Center Presentation, "The Winslow Homolovi Observatory"
Jupiter, Equatorial Bands, Moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
Mars, Polar Cap, surface features?
M42, Orion Nebula, Trapezium Cluster, Star Incubator
M1, Crab Nebula, Super Nova Remnant, spinning neutron pulsar star at core
NGC 2392, Clown Face Nebula, Planetary Nebula (low stellar mass nova)
M65, M66, NGC 3628, Leo Galaxy Triplet, gravitationally bound
04-20, Last Quarter Moon
04-21, Mercury Sunset Elongation, p.m. Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak 10-15/hr
04-27, New Moon + Early Morning Venus Maximum Brightness (-4.5)
May 2025
05-01, Saturn 20d High at Sunrise, Rings Opening From Bottom
05-04, First Quarter Moon + Lunar 'X' @ 5:15 p.m. MST----------->
05-06, 3 a.m., Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peak
05-12, Full Moon
05-17, Winslow Homolovi Observatory Open 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
05-20, Last Quarter Moon
05-26, New Moon