The 365 Days of Astronomy Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for May
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com
Episode 480:
May 2 - Vesta at Opposition
May 3 - Mars Moon and Beehive
May 4 - First Quarter Moon - Lunar X visible on Moon.
May 5 - Lunar Straight Wall Visible & Maginus Ray
May 6 - Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peak - ZHR 50 but usually 30, though in 2013 it reached over 130! From Comet Halley.
May 10/11 - Moon passes within ½ degree of Spica all night
May 14/15 - Endymion sunset rays visible on Moon
May 15 - Titan Shadow Transit Visible
May 27 - New Moon - Omega Centauri well placed.
May 31 - Venus at Greatest Elongation in morning Sky 46-degrees from Sun.
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