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May Sky
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2-May |
Last Quarter Moon at 7:14am EDT |
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5-May |
eta Aquarid meteors at peak activity this morning |
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9-May |
New Moon at 8:28pm EDT. EDT. Annular solar eclipss visible from Pacific cean area. |
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11-May |
Mercury at superior conjunction |
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11,12-May |
Jupiter pairs up with a waxing crescent Moon on these evenings |
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18-May |
First Quarter Moon at 12:35am EDT |
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21-23-May |
On these evenings, a waxing gibbous Moon passes Spica and Saturn. An occultation of Spica occurs during daylight hours for observers in N. America. |
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24-29-May |
TRIPLE CONJUNCTION OF MERCURY, VENUS, AND JUPITER! Look low in the NW 45 minutes after sunset. Binoculars will help. |
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25-May |
Full (Flower) Moon at 12:25am EDT |
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31-May |
Last Quarter Moon at 2:58pm EDT |
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May Planets
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Mercury |
At superior conjunction on the 11th, Mercury emerges in the evening sky to join Venus and Jupiter in a striking triple conjunction. |
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Venus |
Visible low in the WNW at sunset, Venus slowly climbs higher above the horizon this month. |
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Mars |
Not visible this month (conjunction with the sun occurred last month) |
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Jupiter |
Visible above the WNW horizon after sunset, Jupiter continues a slow descent towards the setting sun. |
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Saturn |
Just past opposition, Saturn is well-placed in the SSE sky after sunset, and remains visible for most of the evening. |
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Upcoming Events
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31 Mar - 9 Apr |
Globe at night (4th session) |
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20 Apr |
ASTRONOMY DAY (spring) www.astroleague.org |
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20-21 Apr |
NEAF Rockland Community College, Suffern NY www.rocklandastronomy.com |
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29 Apr - 8 May |
Globe at Night (5th session) |
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5-12 May |
TEXAS STAR PARTY Ft. Davis, TX texasstarparty.org |
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18-May |
ASTRONOMY DAY at Clay Center, Brookline, MA www.claycenter.org |
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15-18 May |
Spring Double Star Program - clubhouse |
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18 May |
National Astronomy Day @ Clay Science Center, Brookline Ma |
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22-27 May |
RTMC EXPO Big Bear City, CA www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org |
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12-13 Jul |
ASTRONOMERS CONJUNCTION Northfield, MA www.philharrington.net/astroconjunction/program.htm |
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8-11 Aug |
STELLAFANE Springfield, VT www.stellafane.org |
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28-31 Aug |
Summer Double Star Program - clubhouse |
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6-8 Sep |
CONNECTICUT STAR PARTY Ashford, CT www.asnh.org |
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13 Oct |
ASTRONOMY DAY (autumn) www.astroleague.org |
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25-26 Oct |
MESSIER MARATHON (1-2 Nov alternate weekend) |
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25 Oct - 8 Nov |
Great WorldWide Star Count windows2universe.org/citizen_science/starcount |
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