This week, from April 11–20, the night sky features striking celestial events. The Dog Stars, Sirius, and Procyon align vertically at dusk. A near-full Moon shines above Spica on April 11, reaching full "minimoon" status on April 12, appearing 6% smaller than usual. Vega rises in the northeast on April 13. The Moon occults Pi Scorpii on April 15–16 for parts of the Americas. Orion sets in the southwest while Jupiter glows near Aldebaran. Venus dominates the dawn sky, with Mercury and Saturn faintly visible below. Mars and Jupiter brighten the evening skies, while the last-quarter Moon appears on April 20. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-april-11-20/