India, April 2 -- It's the month we've all been waiting for. In just a few days, the total solar eclipse will delight skywatchers along a 100-mile-wide (160 km) strip of North America, known as the path of totality. This April 8 marvel is expected to draw tens of millions of viewers - especially since the contiguous US won't see another total solar eclipse until 2044.

Yet the eclipse isn't the only sight to watch for in the skies this April. In addition to the moon-meets-sun spectacle, we have meteor showers, planet sightings, and more on the horizon. Here are the top astronomical highlights to bookmark this month.

The April night sky brings along a total solar eclipse and other spectacular astronomical events

April 8: Total Solar Ecli...