![]() ![]() It’s visible from both hemispheres, but from the southern latitudes, 81P/Wild rises higher in the sky. It is still close to the Earth and therefore remains relatively bright - the comet has a magnitude of 13. The comet is currently at magnitude 13-12, but may reach magnitude 8 by then.Īnother observation target is 81P/Wild. The closest approach to the Earth will occur 11 days earlier, on July 20. The comet is on its way to make its closest approach to the Sun on July 31, 2023. To find the comet in the sky, use the Sky Tonight app.Ĭ/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is visible from May to September for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Then it will also be visible in the morning. Until the middle of the month, look for the comet in the evening, high above the western horizon C/2017 K2 will shine at a magnitude of about 8. If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, you can see C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) this May. Made with the help of the Sky Tonight app. Planets as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. You'll have about an hour to observe the planet. Use a telescope to see Neptune (mag 7.9) just above the horizon in the morning in the constellation Pisces. Saturn (mag 0.9) is also visible in the morning, low in the southeast in Aquarius. Jupiter (mag -2.0) can be seen near the eastern horizon in Aries at the end of the month. Less bright Mars (mag 1.5) is high in the western sky in Gemini and moves to Cancer later this month. On its way to the greatest elongation in June, the planet shines brighter each month. In the evening, Venus (mag -4.3) is visible above the western horizon in Taurus at the beginning of the month and in Gemini at the end. Mercury (mag 0.8) is visible in the morning sky by the end of the month. May 31: Spica (mag 1.0) passes 4★1' from the Moon in the evening.May 29: large alignment of Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn in the morning Mercury (mag 0.4) at greatest western elongation Venus (mag -4.5) passes at 3★8' from Pollux (mag 1.2).May 26: Regulus (mag 1.4) passes 5° from the Moon in the evening.May 24: Mars (mag 1.6) passes 3☃9' from the Moon.May 23: Venus (mag -4.3) passes 2☁2' from the Moon Pollux (mag 1.2) passes 3☄8' from the Moon in the evening.May 21: Elnath (mag 1.6) passes at 3☂5' from the Moon in the evening.May 18: Mercury (mag 1.6) passes 3☃5' from the Moon.May 17: Jupiter’s morning visibility begins Jupiter (mag -2.0) passes 47' from the Moon lunar occultation of Jupiter visible from parts of the Americas and Europe.May 12: Saturn (mag 1) passes 3☁7' away from the Moon.May 10: Eta-Lyrid meteor shower’s peak.May 9: Mars (mag 1.4) passes 5° from Pollux (mag 1.2).May 7: Antares (mag 1.1) passes 6° from the Moon in the morning.May 6: Eta-Aquariid meteor shower’s peak.May 5: Full Flower Moon penumbral lunar eclipse. ![]() May 4: Spica (mag 1.0) passes 2☀7’ from the Moon in the morning.May 1: Venus (mag -4.2) passes at 2★7' from Elnath (mag 1.6).If the exact period isn’t specified (e.g., evening or morning), then an event is visible at night. Note that the data are specified for the mid-latitudes. To always have an up-to-date astronomy calendar in your hand, get the Sky Tonight app. May 2023 will be an exciting month for astronomy enthusiasts, with several notable celestial events taking place throughout the month, including meteor showers, Moon-planets conjunctions, and a lunar eclipse.
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