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   What is the brightest star on Earth?

   • By midnight, looking southeast, about 12 to 15 degrees high (depending on how far north or south one is) one will see Antares, the brightest star (the "heart") of Scorpius, the legendary scorpion that killed Orion, the Hunter. Looking above Antares one can see three medium-bright stars that form the head of the Scorpion.

   New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

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   Which planet is higher in the sky in the morning twilight?

   • Also, you might also spot Mars higher in the sky in the morning twilight. Chart via EarthSky. On the morning of greatest elongation, May 9, 2024, Mercury lies low in the morning twilight with Mars and Saturn lined up across the sky dome.

   Mercury farthest from the sunrise on May 9 - EarthSky

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   What is the brightest star in Leo?

   • The brightest star in Leo is Regulus. Under darker skies, you’ll see Regulus is the punctuation mark of a backward question mark pattern of stars. That is known as the Sickle. It’s also an asterism and part of Leo the Lion. Chart via EarthSky. Arcturus and Spica You can also use the Big Dipper to locate the bright star stars Arcturus and Spica.

   Visible planets and night sky guide for May - EarthSky

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   Is Vega the brightest star in Earth's night sky?

   • The fifth-brightest in Earth's night sky and the second brightest in the northern hemisphere after Sirius, Vega will soon dominate the summer night sky as part of the "Summer Triangle" asterism that's overhead in July, August and September and into fall.

   See A Red Giant Beside The ‘Flower Moon:’ The Night Sky This Week

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2. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › visiblVisible planets and night sky guide for May and June - EarthSky

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   2 days ago · On the evenings of June 15 and 16, 2024, the fat waxing gibbous moon will hang near the bright star Spica in Virgo the Maiden. They’ll rise before sunset and be visible through several hours...

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     Spica, the bright beacon of Virgo, is 2 stars. Deborah Byrd....

   • Meet Regulus, Leo the Lion’s Heart

     By early April, Regulus was well up in the southeast an hour...

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   May 20, 2024 · Monday, May 20: Moon And Spica. Look south after sunset, and you'll see a 94%-lit waxing gibbous moon a degree or so from Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo.

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5. www.astronomy.com › observing › the-sky-this-weekThe Sky This Week from May 24 to 31: Look for the Last ...

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   6 days ago · Thursday, May 30. Last Quarter Moon occurs this afternoon at 1:13 P.M. EDT. With a dark, moonless sky in the evening and the constellation Lyra a respectable 35° high in the east around 10:30 P.M ...

6. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › mercury-beforeMercury farthest from the sunrise on May 9 - EarthSky

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   May 2, 2024 · At greatest elongation – May 9, 2024 – Mercury is farthest from the sunrise on our sky’s dome. And after that, when it’ll be edging back toward the sunrise, it’ll brighten a little bit more, making...

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7. www.astronomy.com › observing › the-sky-this-weekThe Sky This Week from May 10 to 17: Catch some comets

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   May 10, 2024 · Friday, May 10. If you’ve got a good view of the northern, sky, try catching Comet C/2021 S3 (PanSTARRS) tonight as it passes near Cygnus the Swan’s brightest star, Deneb. You’ll want to wait a...

8. www.space.com › may-new-moon-2024-stars-of-summerNew moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

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   May 7, 2024 · Castor and Pollux, marking the heads of the famous Twins , will still be visible low in the west; Procyon, the bright star in the Little Dog (Canis Minor) will be below them and to the...