According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent moon grin will appear slightly lower and farther north. The smile will be visible to the naked eye, although a backyard telescope or pair of binoculars should allow you to get a better look at the moon’s details.

If you look up in the night sky on Saturday, April 12, the first full moon of the spring season will look like a typical full moon — sporting a yellow or golden-orange glow when it starts to rise and giving off a whitish tint as it climbs higher.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).