Local Sky Events
May
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- Moon is full Moon May 1, third quarter May 9h, new on May 16th, first quarter on 23rd, and Full Moon (Blue Moon) May 31.
- Venus is easy to find above the Western horizon shining at magnitude -3.9 in the early evening sky.
- Jupiter shines brightly in the evening western sky in Gemini.
- Mercury will hang around in the early evening skies later in the month just barely above the west-northwest horizon. Binoculars will be helpful.
- Saturn and Mars will return to the early morning sky as they ascend above the eastern horizon before sunrise. Binoculars will be helpful.
Check back often for updates
- Moon is full Moon May 1, third quarter May 9h, new on May 16th, first quarter on 23rd, and Full Moon (Blue Moon) May 31.
- Venus is easy to find above the Western horizon shining at magnitude -3.9 in the early evening sky.
- Jupiter shines brightly in the evening western sky in Gemini.
- Mercury will hang around in the early evening skies later in the month just barely above the west-northwest horizon. Binoculars will be helpful.
- Saturn and Mars will return to the early morning sky as they ascend above the eastern horizon before sunrise. Binoculars will be helpful.
See our Links page - Sky Watching - for other events.
See Sky and Telescope Magazine (The Sky at a Glance) for more events.