Best Night Sky Events of May 2023

[Makuser]

Hi all. Here is the latest report from Starry Night Software and Chris Vaughan, at Space.com. It provides information on several interesting observing opportunities throughout the month of May. Here are just a few: Tuesday, May 2: Crater Copernicus (all night), Saturday, May 6: Eta-Aquariids meteor shower peak (pre-dawn), Tuesday, May 9: Venus nears the Shoe-Buckle Cluster (evening), Saturday, May 13: Saturn shines near the moon (pre-dawn), Saturday, May 13: Ceres stands still (all night), Monday, May 15: Blue Neptune and the old moon (pre-dawn), Wednesday, May 17: The crescent moon approaches Jupiter (before sunrise), Thursday, May 18: Razor-thin moon with Mercury and Jupiter (before sunrise), Monday, May 22: Crescent moon poses with planets (evening), Tuesday, May 23: Crescent moon between Venus and Mars (evening), Wednesday, May 24: Waxing moon near Mars and the Beehive (evening), Thursday, May 25: Two shadows and the Great Red Spot on Jupiter (13:46 to 15:36 GMT on May 24), Sunday, May 28: Double Shadows Cross Jupiter (10:45 p.m. EDT on May 27 to 12:05 a.m. EDT on May 28), Monday, May 29: Mercury at greatest western elongation (before sunrise), and much more. It also includes lots of other interesting pictures, maps, charts, and information including excellent planet positions and data for this month:
https://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html
I hope this helps with your observing plans and that it is useful to you. Thanks for looking, and the best of wishes for many clear night skies.

[helicon]

Thanks a lot Marshall!

[messier 111]

thx .