https://www.threeportkeys.com/tags/planets/ Recent content in Planets on Three Portkeys Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Wen Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.threeportkeys.com/posts/celestial-objects-to-observe-april-2026/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.threeportkeys.com/posts/celestial-objects-to-observe-april-2026/ <p>I don&rsquo;t generally consider myself someone who likes to set goals. But I&rsquo;m surprised to find that I really like setting goals for <strong>what to observe with my telescope this month</strong>.</p> <p>The thing is, my eight-inch Dobsonian telescope weighs about 70 pounds, too heavy for me to lift on my own, so I can&rsquo;t observe on Thursday, because Thursday is Mitch&rsquo;s Magic The Gathering (MTG) night. And it can&rsquo;t be Monday either, which is pickleball night for both of us. Wednesday and Friday are Taichi nights. So normally I only have Tuesday nights and weekends. Now take out the nights that are cloudy or too cold to stand outside, and <strong>each observation night becomes precious</strong>. I have to plan ahead so I know what to observe when those nights come.</p>