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This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 23 – May 1

This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 23 – May 1

Day by day, Venus and Mercury creep up from the sunset horizon in bright twilight. High above as twilight fades away, trace out the Arch of Spring arching high over Mars. Meanwhile Arcturus dominates the east.

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