At a Glance

The fourth month of the year will bring a meteor shower and several other events that'll appeal to skywatchers.April will close out with a full moon.

April showers aren't the only thing present in the sky during the year's fourth month. Above the clouds, numerous celestial events will light up the skies.

Here are the events skywatchers will definitely want to have on their calendar this month.

Moon and Jupiter Together

On April 3, a waning gibbous moon will be seen near the largest planet in our solar system. The pair will rise above the southeast horizon in the late-evening hours.

Moon Meets Saturn and Mars

The three celestial bodies will link up on April 7, reaching their highest peak just before dawn.

Saturn will be brighter and closer to the moon and will appear golden yellow, while Mars will have a ruddy orange-red hue.

Moon Moves into the Bull's-Eye

A crescent moon will be spotted within the Hyades star cluster’s V-shape, which marks the face of the Taurus constellation on April 18.

It will come close to , according to National Geographic.

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Lyrid Meteor Shower

The phenomenon is active fromroughly April 16 to25,and this year, its peak , according to EarthSky.

This April 23, 2015 photo shows the Lyrids meteor shower passing near the Milky Way in the clear night sky of Thanlyin, Myanmar.

(Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images)

Sometimes, as many .

These meteors typically lack persistent trains but , according to the American Meteor Society. A fireball is a meteor that becomes immensely bright as it burns up and enters the Earth's atmosphere, sometimes lighting up the entire sky for a few seconds.

Midnight to dawn is the best timeto view the shower, and meteors will appear in all areas of the sky.

Venus Meets the Pleiades

The Pleiades star cluster will venture close to Venus on April 24.

Also known as the Seven Sisters, the celestial pack is made up of some seven stars roughly 300 light years away, according to National Geographic. They can bespotted even in areas with bright city lights.

Moon and Virgo's Brightest Star

On April 27, the moon will cruise in front of the Virgo constellation and come close to Spica, its brightest star.

Spica, which is about 250 light-years away from Earth, isconsidered a first-magnitude star, meaning it is one of the brightest in the sky, according to EarthSky.

However, the glare from the moon will make it hard to see.

Full Moon to End the Month

April will end with a full moon that will appearopposite the sun and will be fully illuminated.

This moon is also known as the Full Pink Moon because wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers, begin to appear at this time, according to EarthSky.