Easy objects for Spring 2017

The suggestions below are for mid-month in April @9:00pm, May @9:30pm, and June @10:00pm

The Moon

1^st quarter on: April 4^th,  May 2^nd,  June 1^st

Full on: April 11^th, May 10^th,  June 9th

3^rd quarter on: April 19^th, May 18^th, June 17^th

New: April 26^th, May 25^th , June 23^rd

Moon phases can be found at:  http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases_calendar.phtml

Constellations & Objects

Cassiopeia	M52, M103, open clusters
Perseus	Double Cluster between Perseus and Cassiopeia; variable star Algol, period of 2.9 days
Auriga	M36, M37, M38, open clusters
Taurus	Hyades cluster, the head of Taurus; Pleiades cluster, great with binoculars
Gemini	M35, open cluster
Orion	M42, M43,diffuse nebulae
Cancer	M44, open cluster
Ursa Major	Mizar & Alcor, easy double star
Hercules	M13, M92, globular clusters
Cygnus	Alberio, two-color double star, the head of Cygnus the Swan; M29, M39
Scorpius	M4, globular cluster

Planets

Mars – bright reddish ‘star’ very low, about 10 degrees above the horizon, best in April
Jupiter – starts in April low in the SE, rises earlier each night throughout Spring and Summer
Saturn – starts in April low in the SSE around 2:00am, in May high enough to view about  midnight,  June around 10:00pm; rises earlier each night throughout the Summer.
Venus – rises shortly before Sunrise in Spring, a little earlier each day.