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What's Up for May 10-17

The Moon cosies up to Jupiter and Saturn, several good ISS passes and planets stand still, if just for a moment are what's up this week.

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The Moon will visit Jupiter, Saturn and Mars this week
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ook north after sunset for the W shaped Cassiopeia the Queen. just above the horizon. This is  a circumpolar constellation, rotating through the night.  By dawn it will have turned on its side looking more like a expanded 3.

Sun May 10

For Mother’s Day, and all week long, look north after midnight for the W shaped Cassiopeia the Queen. just above the horizon. This is a circumpolar constellation, rotating through the night. By dawn it will have turned on its side looking more like a expanded 3.

Mon May 11

The first batch of Starlink satellites launched a year ago will be dimly visible as they pass over in a line from the northwest starting at 8:30 pm. Look for as many as twenty dots moving nearly overhead before setting in the southesat about eight minutes later.

Tue May 12:

Look for the moon, Jupiter and Saturn together in the predawn sky. The Moon and Jupiter will be separated by less than 3 degrees.

The Moon will visit Jupiter, Saturn and Mars this week

Wed May 13:

Similarly Venus ends its northeasterly movement against the background of stars. It stands still today before moving back toward the southwest.

Thu May 14:

The International Space Station (ISS) will rise from the southwest horizon at 9:36 pm moving toward the south. You'll loose sight of it about 3 minutes later as it slowly fade, as it moves into the Earth's shadow.

Fri May 15:

The Moon and Mars will be separated by less than 3 degrees, rising around 3 am, it will be visible until sunrise. They will be nearly as close on Thursday as well.

Sat May 16:

The ISS will directly overhead from the northwest beginning at 4:57 am, setting seven minutes later in the southeast. It appears again from the southwest at 9:35 pm setting in the northeast seven minutes later.

Sun May 17:

The ISS will rise from the southwest this time beginning at 8:50 pm, it will set seven minutes later in the northeast.

For detailed information on when the ISS and other satellites can be seen passing over Raleigh, see Heavens-Above.com

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