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See how far the planets are from the Sun or Earth, how bright they look, and their apparent size in the sky. Moon phases visualized in real time, the past, or the future. Dates and tips on how and where to see "shooting stars" from meteor showers all over the world. A conjunction is when planets like Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn, or other bodies ...
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Dec 15, 2020 · Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21.
Dec 22, 2020 · Photo: Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images. People around the world looked up Monday for a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, as Jupiter and Saturn, the solar system’s two largest planets, appeared ...
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- May 6 Morning: Moon Near Mercury
- Before Dawn Today: Last of The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
- May 8: New Moon
- May 9: Mercury at Greatest Morning Elongation
- May 10 Evening: Moon Between Capella and Betelgeuse
- May 12 Evening: Moon Close to The Twin Stars of Gemini
- May 13 Evening: Moon Near Pollux and Castor and Close to The Beehive
- May 13 Evening: Moon Near Beehive Binocular View
- May 15: 1st Quarter Moon
- May 15 Evening: Moon Near Regulus
Can you still see the moon on the morning of May 6, 2024? If so, you might be able to find Mercury, too. They’ll both lie low on the horizon; binoculars might help locate them. Reddish Mars and golden Saturn will be higher in the sky.
Try watching for Eta Aquariid meteors before dawn today, May 6. With the new moon a few days away, there won’t be any moonlight to hinder meteor watching. Under ideal conditions, you might see around 20 meteors per hour. More details in the 1-minute video below, from EarthSky’s Marcy Curran. Want more about the Eta Aquariids? Try this Q and A from ...
The instant of new moon will fall at 3:22 UTC on May 8, 2024 (10:22 p.m. CDT on May 7). That night is a perfect time for stargazing under dark skies.
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation – 26 degrees – from the morning sun at 22 UTC(5 p.m. CDT) on May 9, 2024. Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.
On the evening of May 10, 2024, the waxing crescent moon – glowing with earthshine – will lie between two bright stars. The golden star is Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. And in vivid contrast to golden Capella is the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse, the brightest star in Orionthe Hunter. You can follow them until almost m...
On the evening of May 12, 2024, the waxing crescent moon will shine near Pollux and Castor, the twin stars of Gemini. Even though they are known as twins, they really don’t look alike. Pollux is a bit brighter and it’s a golden star, while Castor is a white light. They’ll rise before sunset and travel across the sky’s dome before setting near midni...
The thick waxing crescent moon will lie near M44, the Beehive star cluster, on the evening of May 13, 2024. You’ll need binoculars to spot dozens of the stars in the Beehive. Also nearby will be the bright twin stars of Gemini: Pollux and Castor. You can see them until around midnight.
Through binoculars, two dozen stars can be spotted in the Beehive. The moon will glow in the binocular field’s upper right. This lovely open star cluster contains around 1,000 stars. The Beehive is located in the constellation of Cancerthe Crab.
The instant of 1st quarter moon will fall at 11:48 UTCon May 15, 2024 (6:48 a.m. CDT). A 1st quarter moon rises around noon your local time and sets around midnight. Watch for it high in the sky at sundown. Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.
On the evening of May 15, 2024, the 1st quarter moon will hang near the bright star Regulus, the brightest star in Leothe Lion. They’ll be visible through a few hours after midnight.
The December 21, 2020 conjunction was the closest great conjunction since July 16, 1623. At the great conjunction of 1623, Jupiter and Saturn were slightly less than 0.1 degrees apart. However, this event would have been difficult—although not impossible—to observe since the two planets were near the Sun.
Dec 22, 2020 · An amateur astro-photographer captured a stunning image of the “Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn Monday night (Dec. 21), revealing the solar system ’s giant and its moons just a ...
Visible planets and night sky guide for May 2024. Tonight and tomorrow night (May 19 and 20), the waxing gibbous moon will visit the bright star Spica. Subscribe now! A daily update with Science ...
