Lyrids meteor shower will appear in April after this month's "pink" full moon. Later this month, the crescent moon will be visible near Venus, Saturn and Mercury. When

After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width of each other, according to stargazing app SkySafari. You can watch them travel in tandem through a pair of binoculars until around midnight local time, when they dip below the western horizon.

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.