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.
Posted — UpdatedSun 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.
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.
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