Stars Above: April skies will be filled with special celestial sights

As we roll into the first full month of spring the starry skies are filled with special celestial sights that a parade of planets playing with Earth’s moon.
Throughout early April look for a stunningly close pairing of two, bright neighbouring worlds, Mars and Saturn. It’s easy to find these two planets that look like bright star-like objects perched halfway up the southern skies about an hour before sunrise.
Both planets are firmly nestled near a bright and distinct pattern of stars