Local Sky Events
May
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- Moon is first quarter May 4, full Moon May 12, third quarter May 20 and new on May 27.
- Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Look 90 minutes before dawn on May 4th and 5th due east at the constellation Aquarius. Expect 10-30 meteors per hour. This is one of two showers parented by Halley's Comet.
- Venus is in the morning sky rising slowly but shining as a beacon at magnitude -4.7.
- Jupiter is heading for conjunction with the sun and is near the west-northwest horizon in the evening sky but will be lost by the end of the month.
- Mars still dominates the early evening sky skirting the northern edge of the Beehive Cluster.
- Saturn appears in the morning sky joining Venus, but much dimmer at magnitude +1.2.
- Mercury is lost in the Sun's glare this month.
Check back often for updates
- Moon is first quarter May 4, full Moon May 12, third quarter May 20 and new on May 27.
- Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Look 90 minutes before dawn on May 4th and 5th due east at the constellation Aquarius. Expect 10-30 meteors per hour. This is one of two showers parented by Halley's Comet.
- Venus is in the morning sky rising slowly but shining as a beacon at magnitude -4.7.
- Jupiter is heading for conjunction with the sun and is near the west-northwest horizon in the evening sky but will be lost by the end of the month.
- Mars still dominates the early evening sky skirting the northern edge of the Beehive Cluster.
- Saturn appears in the morning sky joining Venus, but much dimmer at magnitude +1.2.
- Mercury is lost in the Sun's glare this month.
See our Links page - Sky Watching - for other events.
See Sky and Telescope Magazine (The Sky at a Glance) for more events.