This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening skies, catch the Lyrid meteor shower lighting up the night, and explore a stunning "city of stars" with the ancient globular cluster M3.

To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away from light pollution that can cloud the view. California will have some of the best viewing conditions in the country.