May 2018 Sky
- Posted by OCastronomy
- On April 30, 2018
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Beehive cluster M44, Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks, Jupiter, M35 cluster, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Spica, Venus
May 2018 Sky
| 2 | Moon near Antares (morning sky) at 11h UT. |
| 2 | Venus 6.4° N of Aldebaran (28° from Sun, evening sky) at 18h UT. Mags. −3.9 and 0.9. |
| 4 | Moon near Saturn (morning sky) at 20h UT. Mag. 0.3. |
| 6 | Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks. Most active for 7 days around this date. Associated with Comet Halley. Very fast, bright meteors, up to 30 per hour. Favors skywatchers in the tropics observing a few hours before dawn. Unfavorable viewing conditions this year due to bright moonlight. • The Eta Aquarids (Gary Kronk) • Meteor Shower Calendar (American Meteor Society) |
| 6 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 1h UT (distance 404,457 km; angular size 29.5′). |
| 6 | Moon near Mars (morning sky) at 7h UT. Mag. −0.5. |
| 8 | Last Quarter Moon at 2:10 UT. |
| 9 | Jupiter at opposition at 0h UT. Best time to observe the largest planet in the solar system. Mag. −2.5. • Opposition (Wikipedia) |
| 13 | Moon near Mercury (23° from Sun, morning sky) at 19h UT. Mag. −0.2. |
| 15 | New Moon at 11:49 UT. Start of lunation 1180. • Lunation Number (Wikipedia) |
| 16 | Moon near Aldebaran (15° from Sun, evening sky) at 13h UT. |
| 17 | Moon near Venus (31° from Sun, evening sky) at 19h UT. Mag. −4.0. |
| 17 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 21h UT (363,776 km; angular size 32.8′). |
| 19 | Moon near Pollux (evening sky) at 13h UT. |
| 20 | Moon near Beehive cluster M44 (evening sky) at 12h UT. • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) |
| 21 | Venus 0.7° N of M35 cluster (32° from Sun, evening sky) at 10h UT. Mags. −4.0 and 5.1. |
| 22 | Moon near Regulus (evening sky) at 2h UT. |
| 22 | First Quarter Moon at 3:50 UT. |
| 26 | Moon near Spica (evening sky) at 2h UT. |
| 27 | Moon near Jupiter (evening sky) at 20h UT. Mag. −2.5. |
| 29 | Full Moon at 14:20 UT. |
| 29 | Moon near Antares (midnight sky) at 19h UT. |
| May 2018 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). | |
