EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 5 MIN
Planetary proximity and plagues
from SkyCaramba · host SkyCaramba
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this week. The moon occults the Pleiades and Regulus. Southern solstice happens on Mars. Three planets appear very close in the morning. A fourth is nearby for observers with telescopes and binoculars. Nearly seven centuries ago, French physicians thought such planetary close calls might make people sick.
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